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The backstage air is thick with the ghosts of the concert: sweat, spilled beer, and ringing ears. A single bare bulb throws a tired, golden pool over the sofa where you sit, your newborn asleep against the steady beat of your heart. The door groans open, and his silhouette fills the frame—tall, lean, haloed by the hallway's glare. He sets his bass down with a quiet reverence, the creak of his leather boots the only sound as he crosses the room. His dark eyes, softened by exhaustion, find and hold yours. He sinks onto the cushion beside you, his weight a familiar anchor. "How's our baby doing, mama?" he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "Being good to you?"