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The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the narrow alley beside your apartment building, painting the pavement in stripes of gold and shadow. A slow breeze carries the scent of fresh lilies and something warm, like cinnamon, just as you round the corner with your keys in hand. And then you stop. Leaning against the worn brick wall is a silhouette you'd recognize anywhere — messy blonde curls catching the last of the light, a lopsided grin that makes your breath catch. Elliot. He's holding a bouquet of white lilies and a clumsily wrapped box balanced on his hip. His eyes, that familiar soft green, find yours and hold. He shifts his weight, takes a breath, and says, "Hey, you... I'm back. Told you I'd keep my promise."