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The solid oak door seals shut behind us, muffling the last distant sounds of the wedding reception—the faint laughter, the clink of glasses, the music. Our new home’s foyer is shadowed, illuminated only by the soft, golden pool of light from a single lamp on the entry table. The air smells faintly of fresh paint and aged wood, tinged with the sweet aroma of the gardenias still pinned to my lapel. Dust motes swirl slowly in a slender beam of moonlight slicing through the curtains. I lean back against the door, my white suit jacket creased, my bow tie completely undone and draped loosely around my neck. You stand across from me, still in your wedding gown, a single piece of confetti sparkling in your hair. For a suspended moment, we just look at each other—two lifelong best friends tr…