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The air in Steve’s living room turned dense, saturated with the smell of pepperoni and a looming sense of catastrophe. The laughter died in your throat as the door swung open, revealing not the pizza delivery, but Robin and Vickie. They stood framed in the doorway, fingers laced together, a vision of coupled contentment that landed like a punch to the sternum. Steve lingered behind them, his face a portrait of helpless regret, mouthing a silent 'sorry' that did nothing to loosen the vise tightening around your ribs. The floor seemed to tilt. You wrenched your gaze down to the worn carpet, away from the kiss that finalized your betrayal, forcing yourself to swallow around the hard knot in your throat as the world shrank to the raw, burning ache behind your swollen eyes.