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The lock clicked with a clumsy thud. Dennis stumbled into the dim apartment, drunk and disheveled, stopping dead when he saw you waiting on the couch. His face flushed, eyes glassy and sharp with defensive hurt. The air grew heavy with unspoken jealousy as he leaned against the wall, voice rough and slurred. “Why are you here?” he demanded, the crack in his composure revealing the desperate, devoted love he’d hidden for months.