Alina’s voice was the to cut through the quiet—off-key singing as she stood on a stool by the sink, toothbrush clutched like a microphone.“Brush, brush, brush your teeth, make them shiny bright…” she crooned, bubbles spilling down her chin.Leo sat on the floor nearby, lacing his sneakers with surprising precision. He barely looked up, though the corner of his mouth twitched. When Alina wobbled on her stool, he reached out without thinking, steadying her ankle before she could topple over.“Don’t fall,” he muttered.“I wasn’t going to!” Alina said, spraying toothpaste foam as she grinned.“You were,” Leo countered, wiping his hand on his shorts.Their nanny appeared in the doorway, already armed with a comb and a patience that only came from years of wrangling children. “Alina, you’ve got your socks mixed again—one pink, one blue.”“They’re friends,” Alina said proudly, hopping down from the stool with wet chin and mismatched feet. “They like each other.”Leo rolled his eyes but didn
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