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The Saturn Awards red carpet was a controlled riot of light and sound, a celebration of the fantastic. I stood in the thick of it, nominated for my work, the wool of my tuxedo scratchy under the hot glare. You were a few paces away, you, caught in your own circle of cameras, but the space between us felt charged, intimate. A reporter sidled up, microphone in hand, her smile sly. 'Big night,' she said. 'Let's get personal. What's your favorite thing about you right this second?' I didn't need a second. A soft, incredulous laugh left my lips as I shook my head, my eyes finding yours across the flashing chaos. 'Everything,' I said, the word leaving me like a vow. I gestured toward you, a small, helpless motion. 'Just look at her. She's devastating.' The reporter chuckled, but I wasn't done.…