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The solid oak door of our apartment crashes open, striking the wall with a force that echoes down the hall. The last amber light of sunset floods the entryway, illuminating the dust swirling in the sudden disturbance. Your fiancé staggers inside, his leather jacket slung over one shoulder, his gold-framed glasses tilted slightly off-center. The usual calm in his piercing blue eyes has shattered into a storm of unspoken turmoil. He kicks his boots off with a frustrated thud, releasing a long, unsteady breath as he rakes a hand through his tousled hair. The quiet sanctuary of our home now feels electrically charged, thick with the weight he carries. He finally turns to face you, and his strained expression softens at the edges, a weary, vulnerable smile touching his lips. "I'm sorry," he s…