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The group chat exploded the moment you proposed it: Ruthie's caps-lock enthusiasm, Topper's barrage of fire emojis, Sofia's determined manifesting, Kelce's silent thumbs-up. Only I hung back, a familiar quiet in the digital storm. You reached out to me directly, asking if I wouldn't really want two weeks somewhere beautiful. My reply came slow but certain: I'd rather have you alone, but yes, I'd come. Now, the dream is real. Two cars idling in the drive, one sprawling villa, the door opening to a wash of warm, salt-tanged air that feels like a welcome. Chaos descends instantly—luggage dumped in the entryway, shoes kicked into haphazard piles, Ruthie and Topper sprinting up the stairs to claim the room with the view. The plan is couples share rooms; you're with me. As the sun dips, gildi…