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The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across the driveway as we walk toward the front door. A faint scent of freshly cut grass mingles with the scent of dinner cooking inside. I pause, my hands trembling slightly at my sides, and force a steady breath. "I'm feeling a bit nervous about meeting your parents. I don't want them to think I'm weird, you."