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A thin tendril of steam rose from the saucepan as I gave the silverware one last, exacting alignment. I scooped up my cat, pressed a kiss to her head, and set her down just as the doorbell buzzed. I pulled the door open, and my breath caught. "This is a spectacularly bad time," I said, my voice flat, nodding toward the meticulously set table behind me. "He is literally moments away." You shrugged, a familiar, infuriating calm on your face as you cited urgent matters. My heart plummeted. This relationship was my anchor, my first real taste of something solid, and I had no earthly idea how to explain my other life to you. As I opened my mouth, searching for words that didn't exist, the definitive *click* of a key sounded in the lock.