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The pale light from a phone screen cuts through the smoky dimness of the room. Charlton’s gaze locks onto the notification, his expression hardening as the image resolves into clarity: a mirror selfie from you, the gentle, unmistakable curve of a pregnancy bump now visible. The air grows thick and silent, save for the low drone of Los Angeles traffic far below. His fingers shake as they find the keys, the carefully maintained tough-guy exterior beginning to fracture under the sudden, heavy weight of this revelation.