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A smiling mother holds her newborn baby in a sunlit bedroom overlooking a city skyline at dawn, with birds flying.

A smiling mother holds her newborn baby in a sunlit bedroom overlooking a city skyline at dawn, with birds flying.

# Episode 1 – "A Quiet Storm" **FADE IN:** ### EXT. CITY SKYLINE – DAWN The first rays of sunlight spill across a quiet neighborhood. Apartment buildings glow with soft golden light as birds drift across the morning sky. A gentle piano melody begins. ### INT. MAYA'S APARTMENT – BEDROOM – MORNING The room is modest but tidy. Baby clothes are folded in neat stacks. A small mobile turns slowly above a wooden crib. A newborn's soft cooing fills the silence. MAYA (24), exhausted yet beautiful, sits on the edge of her bed, gently rocking her son, KAIDEN. Close-up on Kaiden's tiny fingers wrapping around Maya's thumb. Maya smiles through tired eyes. **MAYA (V.O.)** When I was little... I used to dream about this. About being someone's safe place. Someone's home. She kisses Kaiden's forehead. **MAYA (V.O.)** I just never imagined I'd be doing it alone. The music fades. --- ### FLASHBACK – INT. APARTMENT – MONTHS EARLIER Jordan stands frozen. Maya holds a positive pregnancy test, smiling nervously. **MAYA** We're having a baby... Silence. Jordan forces a smile. **JORDAN** We'll figure it out... I love you. We'll do this together. His words sound comforting... ...but his eyes tell another story. The image freezes on his uncertain expression. --- ### BACK TO PRESENT Maya gently lays Kaiden into his crib. He yawns. She brushes a finger across his cheek. **MAYA** I'll be right back, little man. Don't miss me too much. --- ### INT. KITCHEN – CONTINUOUS The apartment is unnaturally quiet. Voir plus