The sun pierced through the curtains of the Oliveira household, casting warm streaks of light across the polished wooden floors of their London home. Emilia stirred beside Tobi, her fingers curled gently around his, their hands resting over the blanket. There was a moment of silence — the kind of peaceful quiet that only ever existed in that brief pause before the day came alive.
Then came the familiar chaos.
Ava's voice rang through the baby monitor. "Mommy! Daddy! Liam took my bunny again!"
Before either parent could respond, the thump of little feet echoed down the hallway, followed by Thiago and Luna yelling something unintelligible but equally dramatic.
Tobi groaned and pressed his face into the pillow. "I swear, they have alarms in their heads."
Emilia laughed, brushing her hair from her face. "That's because they're your kids."
"I was quiet," he muttered defensively as he swung his legs over the bed.
