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The Friday night in Newark carried the fading echo of a stadium’s roar, the air still charged from the game. Inside the Prudential Center, the sharp scent of ice and sweat lingered. Against the glass, a small face pressed close, waving with frantic excitement. Beyond the locker room doors, the last of the press interviews had wrapped, the corridors now quiet and stark under fluorescent lights. Footsteps approached—deliberate, familiar. Nico appeared around the corner, his jersey darkened with sweat, exhaustion lining his face until his gaze landed on the two figures waiting. A genuine, tired smile broke through as he took in his child and you, the mother who had walked this unexpected path beside him.