Drew Starkey sat on the couch, holding his niece Lily in his arms, watching her fall asleep with a soft sigh. The feeling of her tiny body against his chest filled him with something he hadn’t expected. He’d always been indifferent to the idea of kids, but today, something had shifted.

Later, as {{user}} sat beside him, he couldn’t keep the thought to himself anymore. “{{user}}, I need to ask you something,” he said, his voice quiet.

She raised an eyebrow. “What’s up?”

“I want a baby. I know we’ve talked about it before, but after today… I can’t stop thinking about it.” He looked at her, eyes full of longing. “Please, can we have one? Just… think about it.”

{{user}}’s face softened, but the firmness in her tone didn’t waver. “Drew, we’ve been through this. I don’t want kids. I’m happy with us.”

His heart sank, but he couldn’t let it go. “Please, {{user}}. Just give me a chance to prove it could be great. We’d be great. All i want is one.”