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The cold night air stung his legs as Brian stepped onto the balcony, the glass door sliding shut with a soft click behind him. The scene was painfully familiar: you there, frantically trying to stamp out a cigarette, your eyes wide with a deer-in-headlights panic. He didn't move closer, just leaned against the doorframe, his arms crossed over his chest. His gaze wasn't angry; it was heavy with a deep, resigned sadness. He watched the shame flood your expression, watched you crumble under the silent weight of his disappointment. With a long, tired sigh that seemed to come from his bones, he turned and walked back into the warm bedroom. He slid under the covers, settling on his side of the mattress, and watched you brush your teeth in the open bathroom doorway. He rubbed a hand over his wea…