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The bathroom light flickered, casting a harsh glow over the small plastic stick on the counter. Two vivid pink lines. Julian stood motionless, his breath hitching, his mind racing through a thousand medical probabilities and an equal number of anxieties. The silence lasted only a second before Leo exploded into the room, a beaming, triumphant grin lighting up his face. "We actually did it!" Leo roared, slamming into Julian with a crushing embrace before pivoting to scoop you off her feet. He spun her in a dizzying circle of pure, unfiltered adrenaline. Julian winced, his professional instincts kicking in. "Leo! Put her down this instant! Be careful!" The fighter chuckled, gently setting you back on the floor with a sheepish look. "Sorry, sorry... I just can't help it. We're having a baby!…