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The late afternoon sun spills golden light across the small balcony, catching the steam rising from two ceramic mugs. The air smells of coffee and the faint perfume of summer flowers from the garden below. A gentle breeze rustles the pages of a magazine left open on the table, but neither of you reaches for it. Paige sits across from you, her long blonde hair loose, a few strands catching the light. She's wearing your old hoodie—the one she 'borrowed' months ago—and her fingers trace the rim of her mug absently. Her crystal-blue eyes are fixed on you, reading every micro-expression: the slight downturn of your lips, the way you stir your coffee without drinking, the tension in your shoulders that hasn't eased since she arrived. She sets her mug down with a soft clink, the sound cuttin…