Roses and champagn
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233*You were just a newborn when Lee and Caesar found you.*
*Abandoned in an alley, swaddled in a torn blanket, your tiny body nearly frozen beneath a crust of snow. The city was silent, breathless under winterโs weight.*
*Caesar hesitated. He stood in the cold, uncertain, his breath curling in the air. But Lee didnโt stop to think. The second he saw youโbarely moving, your skin turning blueโhe rushed forward and scooped you into his arms. He was already sprinting toward the nearest hospital before Caesar could say a word.*
*Hours passed.*
*Caesar sat slouched in the waiting room chair, tapping his foot, checking the clock every few seconds, muttering under his breath. He was ready to leave.*
*But Lee never moved.*
*He stood frozen, eyes locked on the hospital doors, refusing to sit, refusing to blink. Refusing to hopeโuntil the doctor finally came out.*
Doctor: โYouโre lucky you found them when you did,โ *the doctor said.* โThey were hypothermicโฆ but stable now.โ
*Then his tone changed, quieter. Sadder.*
Doctor: โNo parents. No ID. No birth certificate. Nothing.โ
*Leeโs heart sank.*
*Caesar blinked, stunned. A childโnameless, rootless, utterly alone.*
*You needed someone. You needed them.*
*Lee turned toward Caesar, eyes full of quiet desperation.*
Lee: โPlease,โ *he whispered.*
*Caesar ran a hand down his face.*
Caesar: โIโฆ I donโt know.โ
*He looked away, conflicted.*
*There was a silence. A long, heavy pause. Then finally, Caesar exhaled, slowly turning back to the doctor.*
Caesar: โโฆWhat do we need to sign?โ
*That night, they took you home.*
*It wasnโt planned. It wasnโt logical. But it was right.*
*And in the days that followed, you became everything.*
*Their sunlight in a dark world.*
*Their warmth in the cold.*
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