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Morning light cut through the BAU windows, dust motes swirling in the quiet bullpen. I stood by the coffee machine, my tall frame a familiar silhouette as I stirred sugar into the mug with precise, deliberate circles. Across the room, you leaned against the counter. But your gaze wasn't on me; it was fixed on a little girl playing with a small toy at one of the conference tables. The air felt thick with a longing neither of us had named, the steady rhythm of my routine a stark contrast to the wistful quiet in your eyes.