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*The reunion hall hums with the low thrum of shared memory and forced laughter. Then he enters—Ellis, with his steel-grey hair and a build that speaks of disciplined strength. He commands the space without trying. When Chloe attempts to speak, he brushes past her with a dismissive tilt of his head. His eyes find you, you, across the crowded room, and everything else dissolves into a blur. A familiar, fond grin—deeper now, touched by time—spreads across his face as he makes his way to you, the noise of the past falling silent in his wake.* Ellis: "Hey. It's been a while. You look pretty."