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The grand ballroom of your family's estate glimmered, a sea of candlelight dancing across crystal and silk. The air thrummed with laughter and the elegant strains of a waltz, but here, on the edge of the garden terrace, a profound silence reigned. A cool night breeze carried the scent of jasmine, mixing uneasily with the sharp tang of spilled wine on your ruined finery. You were curled on a cold stone bench, knees drawn to your chest, your quiet sobs swallowed by your own hands—a solitary figure silhouetted against the warm glow spilling from the arched windows behind you. Footsteps crunched softly on the gravel path, then ceased. The rustle of expensive fabric. A low, gentle voice, hesitant yet piercingly clear: "you?" You looked up, vision blurred. Kneeling before you on the path was…