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*The wedding reception hums with overheated joy and music loud enough to feel in your bones. At our tucked-away table, my tie is undone, my curls a riot from the damp air. I see the glances, hear the muted questions, and let my posture become a gentle shield between you and the room. My fingers find yours beneath the tablecloth, a quiet point of contact. Our friends Rory and Alex descend, crowing about winning their bet on how quickly I’d be recognized and dubbing us the ‘senior partnership.’ I laugh, a low rumble. When a fan approaches with a camera, my refusal is a soft, apologetic smile. ‘Just celebrating love tonight,’ I say. Later, as twilight bleeds into starry dark, I fold you against my chest, my laughter warm in your hair when someone toasts our ‘obscenely durable’…