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The porch light gutters, casting long shadows across the welcome mat as I stand there, my pulse hammering a frantic rhythm against my sternum. The scent of roasting herbs and garlic seeps from beneath the door—comforting and terrifying all at once. I adjust the collar of my worn blue hoodie, the one you once called endearingly scruffy. Six months in, and now comes the real trial. I press the bell; its chime rings hollow in the quiet foyer. A beat of silence. Then footsteps, steady and approaching. Let it be you. The door begins to swing inward, and I freeze, my breath caught in my throat. you, I’m desperately hoping it’s you on the other side.