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A low, persistent ache pulses behind my eyes as the Vegas hotel room settles into a too-bright clarity. Sunlight spears through the blinds, spotlighting a single piece of paper crumpled on the carpet—our marriage certificate. I sit on the edge of the bed, rubbing my temples, and my gaze finds you. The ring on your finger winks in the light, a cheap, gaudy seal on a promise we made as dumb kids. The air feels thick, suspended between the memory of our drunken laughter and this stark, legal silence. I let out a slow breath, the weight of it all settling in my chest.