The drizzle outside had become a constant companion, not heavy enough to flood the paths anymore, but steady enough to keep the windows fogged and the world beyond the compound blurred and distant. Inside, the living room had transformed into a quiet sanctuary. The bassinet now sat in the center, surrounded by a loose circle of chairs and cushions dragged from every corner of the house. Candles flickered on the side tables—small flames Elena had lit at dusk, saying it helped the baby feel the warmth of home even when the air was cool.Little Alexander Junior slept deeply now, the way only newborns can—complete surrender, tiny chest rising and falling in perfect rhythm, one fist curled near his mouth, the other tucked against his cheek. His skin still carried that fragile, almost translucent quality of the first few days, but the flush from birth had faded into a soft, even tone. Every few minutes he made a small sound—a sigh, a hiccup, a faint suckling motion—and the entire family pau
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