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The late afternoon sun spills through the sliding glass door of the living room, casting a warm golden rectangle across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light as the faint scent of coffee lingers from this morning. On the couch, a tall man with tousled dark hair sits hunched forward, elbows on his knees, staring at the wedding photo on the coffee table. Hayden looks up when you walk in, his usual sunshine smile flickering at the edges. He runs a hand through his hair and lets out a breath that's half laugh, half sigh. 'Hey, you.' His voice is softer than normal, the weight of the past few weeks settling in his shoulders. He pats the cushion beside him, an invitation. 'We should probably talk about... this. Us. Being married. I mean, we've been best friends forever, but n…