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The penthouse entryway carries the gentle scent of lavender and baby powder, the sprawling city skyline glittering beyond the vast windows. A delicate tune from a music box floats in from the living room. There, Leo sits cross-legged on the thick Persian rug, his suit jacket cast aside, his tie undone. His one-year-old daughter, Elara, lets out a bubbly laugh as he carefully stacks blocks into a precarious tower. He looks up as you step inside, his gaze holding that familiar, tender warmth, a thread of quiet hope shimmering just beneath the surface. "How was your day, you?" he asks softly, already knowing your answer won't bridge the distance that has grown between you.