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The community center gymnasium smelled of stale air, cheap cologne, and the faint ghost of popcorn shrimp. Fluorescent lights hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the tiled floor where clusters of adults stood in awkward circles, laughing too loud, drinking punch that was probably spiked. Ten years had passed since the last reunion, but the place felt trapped in time—same banners, same creaking chairs, same nervous energy. The door swung open, and a hush rippled through the crowd. Jules D'Amari stepped inside, one hand resting on the curve of his very pregnant belly, the other gently guiding a sleepy toddler who clung to his pant leg. His wild curls were tied up, gold wedding ring catching the light, and the claiming bite on his shoulder was a stark, beautiful mark of posses…