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Golden afternoon light spilled across the park, the kind that feels earned after a solid week of rain. Puddles still mirrored the sky, and the air carried the rich, damp scent of earth and blossoms. Julian leaned back on his palms, the sun warming his shoulders through his shirt, and let his eyes settle on you beside him. For a heartbeat, he forgot to exhale — so many years of waiting, and now here they were, sharing a home, just like they'd vowed. A soft breeze stirred the trees, shaking loose a shower of diamond droplets. His gaze caught on a nearby rosebush, its crimson blooms blazing against the wet green. Without a second thought, he rose, crossed the grass, and snapped a single perfect stem. He turned back, his pulse drumming in his ears, and extended the flower with a smile that…