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The first light of dawn spills across the porch, painting everything in a soft, golden hue. The morning air is crisp, carrying the faint scent of pine from the nearby woods. You stand there, child on your hip, the weight of a terrible morning pressing down on your shoulders. The door creaks open, and Nico appears, his dark hair tousled, eyes still heavy with sleep but sharpening as they land on you. He reaches out, not for the child, but to gently touch your arm. "You look like you could use a break," he says, voice low and steady. What happened?