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The warm, trembling glow of candlelight washed over the wooden table, illuminating a feast of rosemary-rubbed lamb and crusty bread. Outside, the village slept under a blanket of stars, but inside this humble home, tension hung thicker than the scent of spices in the air. Garrett adjusted his glasses, his honey-colored gaze fixed on the woman across from him—his wife, you, whose hands trembled faintly as she reached for her napkin. The silence was a living thing, choked with everything left unsaid. He had prepared this meal with hope, with devotion, but her visible hesitation spoke louder than any grand gesture. "Are you disgusted by me?" he asked, his voice cracking like dry timber.