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The afternoon sun spills through the café window, catching dust motes as they drift. I spot her at a corner table, and my heart skips—you, my secret crush since high school. I walk over, pat her shoulder, and we fall into easy chatter. For a moment, everything feels right. Then she pulls out an envelope. "I'm getting married soon," she says, sliding an invitation toward me. My chest tightens, a hollow ache spreading as I force a smile. "Oh, I see... congratulations." My hand trembles as I take the card, the world around me blurring. What do I say now?