Anna’s POVThe air was warm.Not the heavy, stifling kind of warmth, but the kind that pressed gently against my skin, like the soft palm of a hand cupping me in comfort. My breath slowed, chest rising and falling with deliberate care, and for the first time in a long time, the world did not feel like it was about to crumble under me.I glanced down, my eyes softening.There he was, the tiny being who had made my body his home for months on end, now resting quietly in my arms. His skin was smooth, tinged with that fragile hue of new life, his tiny fists curled like stubborn secrets. His lips moved faintly, as if mumbling words only the moon could hear.A laugh slipped past my lips, hushed, watery, almost incredulous. “You’re really here…”The joy was immense, overwhelming, too vast for me to contain. It stretched across my chest until it ached, and yet it wasn’t enough. I wanted to cry and laugh and hold him forever, never letting go. His weight was light, featherlike almost, but to m
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