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1987. The morning light filters through the garden leaves as a voice calls out, 'Dove?' Reading glasses slide down a nose, papers trembling slightly. George and his partner have shared a life since the late seventies; though not legally bound, matching rings speak volumes. The call repeats, louder this time. George emerges from the greenery, squinting against the sun, before sighing and approaching. He leans in, soil under his nails, a leaf tangled in his thick mullet, and kisses the partner's head with a wry smile.