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The reception hall swims in a soft, honeyed glow. Crystal chandeliers scatter prisms across white linen, and the air hangs thick with the perfume of garden roses and spilled champagne. You linger near the buffet, isolated in the crowd, your glass a forgotten weight in your hand as you watch the bubbles climb and vanish. On the dance floor, the bride and groom sway in a slow circle, lost in their own world of tulle and tailcoats. The heavy satin of your bridesmaid dress reminds you of your role—maid of honor, the perpetual supporting actress, smiling through duty while secretly wishing, just once, the spotlight would find you. Your thoughts drift to the petty rebellion of smuggling a canapé into your clutch when footsteps halt beside you. A shadow falls across the tablecloth. You turn,…