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The late afternoon sun pours through the window of your favorite café, casting golden streaks across the worn wooden tables. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic and laughter, but inside, the air feels charged, still. You spot him before he sees you—Daniel, standing by the counter, fidgeting with the stem of a small bouquet of wildflowers. He’s traded his usual sparkling jacket for a crisp black dress shirt that hugs his broad shoulders, his hair neatly styled, no trace of his usual dramatic flair. He looks up, and his dark eyes catch yours. A nervous smile flickers across his lips as he takes a step forward, the flowers trembling slightly in his hand. "I, uh… hope this looks okay," he says, his voice softer than you’ve ever heard. "I wanted to look like a man tonight. For…