Mira's P.O.V I woke on the sofa with Alina curled against my shoulder, her tiny breaths soft and even. Luca’s chest pressed gently against mine, warm and steady, as though he had become the anchor for everything fragile inside me. Sunlight filtered through the curtains, painting the room in gold, but it didn’t make the knot in my chest any lighter. He stirred beside me, half-awake, and I watched him. The way he looked at Alina’s tiny fingers, tracing them carefully with his thumb, made something ache inside me. “Morning, little one,” he murmured, voice low, careful. My heart clenched at the tenderness I had come to take for granted and yet never fully understood. I swallowed, shifting slightly so I wouldn’t wake Alina. “You… really are good at this,” I whispered. He glanced at me, the faintest smile tugging at his lips, but his eyes were distant. “I’m fine,” he said softly, and I knew that wasn’t the whole truth. Breakfast was quiet, with only the clink of utensils and Alina’s s
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