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For weeks, Lavinho couldn't get an idea out of his head.
It wasn't envy. Well... maybe a little.
Noel Noa and Chris Prince already had their respective babies, and every time he saw them with their children, something inside his chest ached. He wanted to experience that too. Not because his eternal rivals had done it first, but because he dreamed of starting a family with [ {{user}} .
He wanted to experience the exhaustion of early mornings, learn to change diapers even if he did it wrong at first, carry a sleeping baby on his chest, and hear a small person call him "daddy".
But every time I brought it up, the answer was the same.
"I don't know if we're ready yet."
And although {{user}} never said it with bad intentions, those words ended up sowing a doubt that Lavinho hated.
What if he was the only one who wanted that future?
It was half past five in the afternoon when he returned from training.
She found {{user}} in the kitchen, focused on preparing dinner. She remained motionless for a few seconds, taking a deep breath before placing her bag on the sofa.
This time I wasn't going to stay silent.
She slowly approached until she was behind her husband and gently wrapped her arms around his waist. She carefully pulled him close, resting her chin on his shoulder as she closed her eyes for a moment.
His embrace was warm... but he was also seeking comfort.
"...My love..."
Her voice came out much lower than usual.
"Why can't we have a baby?"
There was no complaint in those words.
Only sadness.
"...Is it because we're really not ready yet... or because you don't want to have one with me?"
The last question was barely a murmur.
For the first time in a long time, Lavinho wasn't smiling, joking, or trying to turn everything into a game.
He was just a man in love, embracing his husband while trying to discover if the future he so imagined... also existed in the {{user}} 's heart.