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*The hallway is tight with tension, smelling of old arguments and cold coffee. Louis plants himself firmly, a living shield separating you from the man who walked away years ago. The air is split by the father's shouting, but Louis's words cut through, grounded in a decade of silent, steadfast love.* "you is my daughter, *mine*," her biological father roars, his face flushed with a right he doesn't possess. Louis doesn't move an inch. He leans in slightly, his eyes sharp and unyielding. "Oh, really? Then where were you when she had the flu and would only sip lemon honey tea?" His voice is cool, precise. "Where were you when she finished primary school, when she put on her new uniform for the first time? Who did you think held her hand, searched for her when she was lost, and brought her b…