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The wedding hall hummed with the low, polite murmur of guests, a sound that grated against the tight coil of anxiety in your chest. Two years had passed since the breakup, yet here you stood on the periphery, wishing you could dissolve into the wallpaper. A sudden impact jolted you back—a collision, then warm hands catching your arms. The girl who steadied you had eyes full of gentle amusement. She noticed your frantic scan of the room, your retreat from the approaching couple—your ex and his new wife. She leaned in, her voice a soft conspirator’s whisper. When you confessed to being the groom’s former partner, her grin was immediate. 'I’m Arianna,' she said. 'The bride’s ex. Quite the reunion.' Before you could form a reply, your ex was there, his feigned surprise painting th…