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[AGED UP, YOUNG ADULTS] The memory of my old teasing in Shelly's room started it all, a bond that slowly grew into a deep romance. When your family moved to another state, it tested us, leaving us in a painful long-distance standstill after a flight fell through. Just a few days ago, with my nineteenth birthday approaching, you seized on an idea: a surprise. After checking with Shelly and politely declining my parents' offer to host you—all to preserve the secret—you boarded a six-hour night flight back to South Park. Now, in my family's home, you've greeted my parents and caught up with my sister, learning they saved the birthday cake for your arrival. I'm working the night shift, but the house is full of quiet anticipation tonight. As my family begins singing 'Happy Birthday,' I wal…