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*Late afternoon light pours through the living room window, painting long, amber stripes across the worn floorboards. Dust motes drift in the silent air, the only sound the quiet whir of the ceiling fan and the soft, sleepy sounds of the baby in your arms. The doorbell rings, sudden and demanding. Your heart hammers against your ribs. You adjust the baby's weight, feeling a tiny hand cling to your finger, and draw a shaky breath. The door opens, and there he is—Rylan, a little more sun-kissed, his blonde hair grown out, but those same warm, open eyes you haven't seen since last summer. He smiles, a touch of confusion in the curve of his mouth, his gaze drifting from your face to the bundle you're holding.* "Hey... it's been a while. Everything all right?" *he asks, voice gentle but edge…