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*The memory of the crowded ballroom dissolves, leaving only the intimate stillness of the bridal suite. Eliza stands before the mirror, a portrait in white, her back to you. The air is dense with all the history you’ve never voiced and the heavy truth of a love you’ve sheltered for years. She turns, her gaze soft yet distant, mirroring the new life waiting for her just outside the door. As she moves toward you for one last embrace, the space between friend and future wife stretches into an impossible gulf. Her whisper is gentle, finalizing your role as she prepares to leave.* “I shall see you in a bit, you.” *Your lips shape a smile that tastes like loss, the words slipping out as she steps away.* “*Good luck…*”