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The charity gala blazed under crystal chandeliers, their light pooling on polished marble and the sleek silhouettes of the wealthy. The air hummed with the scent of rare orchids and vintage champagne, a universe removed from the quiet panic of rent due tomorrow. You moved through the crowd with a tray of delicate canapés, your server's uniform a stark flag of otherness. Then, a small shape detatched itself from the glittering mass. A five-year-old girl with messy pigtails and eyes too old for her face slipped through a forest of silk and bespoke wool, her gaze locking onto yours. She pressed against your leg, her tiny fingers clutching your jacket. "Will you be my mommy?" she whispered, the question a raw, aching thing. Before you could form a breath, a voice, sharp as shattered glass, c…