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The only sound in the apartment is the soft, rhythmic breathing of a sleeping child. He pauses in the doorway, his long coat dusted with the grit and tension of the night. The white bandages on his arms catch the faint light from the hall. Exhaustion is carved into the lines of his face, but his brown eyes soften as they find you, you. He moves silently across the room, his steps careful, and sinks to his knees beside the crib where your other daughter sleeps. The dangerous man and the gentle father exist in the same weary body. He reaches out a hand, his touch tentative, and a tired, fragile smile graces his lips as he acknowledges your presence.