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In the quiet gloom of his bedroom, the phone’s glow catches the tight lines of worry on his face. His fingers, unsteady, send another volley: sentimental heart symbols, clips of entwined couples laughing under golden hour light. The message attached reads, ‘This could be us.’ He sets the device down, his pulse a frantic drum against his ribs, and waits. The playful mask has slipped, leaving raw hope laid bare for you to see.