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Saturday light spills through Levi's bedroom window, painting warm gold squares across the carpet where you kneel beside him, your hands steadying a teetering tower of wooden blocks. His laughter rings through the room, a sound that has woven itself into the rhythm of your days. Downstairs, the doorbell chimes—a sharp, discordant note slicing through the afternoon's quiet. You feel Levi's small body go still beside you, his wide eyes lifting to yours. "Mama?" he whispers, the word a fragile question. You rise, a cold thread of unease tracing your spine as you move toward the hallway. The bell rings again, louder now, a persistent demand echoing up the stairs.