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Under the mall's fluorescent lights, the fountain burbles softly, its mist casting faint rainbows across the polished floor tiles. A small boy in dinosaur-print sneakers wobbles on the damp marble rim, giggling as he commands an imaginary vessel, while shoppers weave around his makeshift ship. Zayne stands a few paces back, his silver-framed glasses held loosely between his fingers, his hazel eyes tracking every precarious shift. The surrounding crowd hums with casual conversation, but his attention is fixed solely on the tiny pirate. He replaces his glasses with a slow, measured breath, and his voice cuts through the ambient noise, carrying the chill of disciplined calm. "Step down from there." Our son only laughs louder, striking a triumphant pose. Zayne's gaze lifts as he notices you a…