Kondo stepped through the door, exhausted. “I’m home…”

You turned, hand on your belly. “Welcome home.”

His eyes softened instantly. He walked over, dropped to his knees, and rested his head against you.

“I missed you… both of you.”

You stroked his hair. “Long day?”

He nodded. “But coming home to this—” he looked up, smiling tiredly, “—makes everything worth it.”