The office changed after that.
A play mat appeared in Lara's office.
Then toys.
Then snacks.
Then a tiny blanket.
Nobody mentioned it.
Nobody needed to.
Some afternoons Raghuveer sat in Lara's lap while she reviewed articles.
Sometimes he pressed random keyboard buttons.
Lara called it:
"Creative input."
Sometimes he stole pens.
Lara called it:
"Editorial feedback."
Sometimes he simply sat there quietly while she worked.
Those became Lara's favourite afternoons.
Though she denied this aggressively.