182The sun was mild that afternoon, filtering through the leaves in soft, golden fragments. The park was alive with laughter and calm, families sitting on blankets, children chasing each other through the grass, and the faint hum of a distant guitar drifting through the air. Caleb stood by a quiet bench, his hands tucked deep in his jacket pockets, watching a group of kids run past with kites. For a fleeting moment, he imagined Zoe among them, his laughter, his small legs running wild, free.He had almost lost hope of ever seeing Adrian again after the court ruling, but here he was, waiting, uncertain, his heart pounding with every passing second.Then he saw him.Adrian, walking toward him in a simple gray sweatshirt and jeans, his face calm, though his eyes carried a quiet storm. Caleb straightened, his breath catching in his chest.When Adrian reached him, there was silence, a long, heavy silence filled with things words could never fully say. Finally, Adrian exhaled, a faint smi
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