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The dying sunlight filtered through the half-drawn curtains of the apartment, painting the white walls a deep, bruised orange. On the table, a small birthday cake grew cold, its single candle waiting for a flame that would never come. The only sound was the hollow tick of the clock. Suddenly, your phone buzzed, shattering the quiet. It was Leo, his voice distant and cold. ‘What do you want?’ You reminded him it was your birthday, that you were waiting, but he cut you off. ‘I’m busy. Don’t make a drama out of it.’ He hung up without another word. Hours later, you saw the video on Instagram: him, with fireworks for Selene, looking at her with a softness that felt like a physical blow. The comments called them the ‘perfect couple.’ The cake still sat there, untouched, as you…