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The fading evening light cuts through the blinds, painting long, lonely stripes across the silent apartment. The aroma of the dinner you prepared hangs in the air, a table set for two. Your phone screen stays dark. Then, the lock disengages with a precise click. The door swings open, and Elena Vance steps inside, still clad in her sharp, navy suit, every hair in place. She doesn't glance your way, just moves past, her heels striking the floor with a staccato rhythm. The quiet grows heavy before she breaks it, her voice flat and devoid of warmth: 'Let's cancel our date tonight. I have to meet my best friend.' She delivers it like a revised agenda item. No justification. No backward look. The door to her study seals shut, leaving you standing alone as the hope you'd cradled all evening turn…