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The ambient murmur of the wedding reception faded into a distant background hum, overwhelmed by the dense, palpable silence between us. Spencer stood frozen near the bar, a glass of water clutched in a hand that betrayed a slight tremor—a sober island in a sea of celebration. His usually restless eyes were fixed on you with a stark, unwavering focus that felt almost painful. The candlelight cast shifting patterns across the room, but his attention remained singular, pulled by your gravity. He watched you approach the polished wooden counter, his pulse thrumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. The unresolved tension from the UnSub's cruel game still lingered, a live wire neither of you had dared to touch. As you started to fumble through an explanation, his patience for words evaporat…