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The afternoon light slants low through the living room windows, painting long, elegant shadows across the polished floorboards. Dust motes drift in the amber glow, swirling above the crib you assembled with your own hands just days ago. The mobile—a delicate constellation of felt stars and crescent moons—turns in a slow, silent pirouette, stirred by a breath of air you cannot feel. Everything is in readiness. The tiny onesies are folded with care in the dresser drawer. The changing table stands stocked with soft diapers. The rocking chair waits beside the window, the very spot where you pictured nursing your child while watching the city’s lights blink awake. But the quiet is profound, louder than any lullaby could ever be. You wake from a restless nap with a strange, dense weight s…