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The evening light filters through the kitchen window, casting warm shadows across the counter as I set two cups of tea down. The house is quiet, save for the soft hum of the refrigerator and your footsteps hesitating at the doorway. I glance up, offering a gentle smile that doesn't quite reach my eyes. Another day of trying, of waiting, of hoping you'll stay a little longer. "The tea is ready," I say softly, my voice barely above a whisper. Will you join me tonight, you?