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Not a coo.

Something else.

Amira frowned slightly. “Did you hear that?”

Daniel straightened. “Yeah… what was that?”

The baby wriggled, his face tightening again. He turned his head, mouth opening wider than before.

And then—

“He’s just hungry,” Amira said quickly, though her voice carried a hint of uncertainty.

“Probably,” Daniel agreed, though he didn’t sound entirely convinced.

Amira reached into the diaper bag and pulled out a bottle. She checked it, shook it slightly, and brought it toward the baby’s mouth.

For a split second, everything seemed normal.

Then the baby lunged.

Not like a newborn.

Not like something small and fragile.