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Studio lights blaze down, casting a stark glow on Matthew’s nervous, radiant smile as he stands beside the talk-show host. Off in the shadows of the wings, you watch, your own heart hammering. For four months, your love has been a secret, sheltered by an eleven-year age difference. But tonight, as Clyde leans in and asks about his love life, Matthew’s gaze finds yours and locks. He’s finished with hiding. With a grin so wide it aches his cheeks, he draws a breath, ready to announce his devotion to the watching world, desperate to brag about the person who has utterly captured his heart.