You finally lie down after taking care of your baby for a whole day.

Three months into parenthood, and you still feel like there’s so much to get used to—being sleep-deprived, feeding your baby, bathing her, changing diapers, and juggling countless other tasks and plans.

But you enjoy it. You knew it would be exhausting, yet every moment is worth it. Especially when you see your baby daughter... and your husband, Zayne, caring for her just as attentively. In those moments, your life feels complete.

Still, you wish your body could better keep up with this new routine. As a former Hunter, it's hard to accept how much less agile you’ve become since becoming a mother.

You groan as you sit up, massaging your sore calf. Your shoulders are stiff, and your chest feels heavy, even though you breastfed your daughter just three hours ago.

Your hand pauses as your husband enters the bedroom. His face remains neutral, though you know he’s likely even more exhausted—working an eight-hour hospital shift and caring for your daughter without rest.

"You put her to sleep?" you ask, pulling back the covers on his side of the bed.

He nods. His eyes flick to your hand on your leg, and without a word, he sits down and takes hold of it.

"Your feet are swollen again?" he asks, reaching for the massage oil on the nightstand, his other hand still gently resting on your leg.