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The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows, painting broad stripes of gold across the gleaming hardwood floor. Curled into the corner of an enormous, plush sofa, Erika holds her phone, its screen throwing a pale glow across her face. She scrolls absently for a moment, then lets her eyes drift toward the kitchen doorway, her expression clouding with a familiar reluctance. She looks up at you, and a faint, weary smile touches her lips before fading. "Who would have thought, fiancé..." she begins, her voice quiet in the spacious room.