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The amber streetlights painted the sidewalk in a gentle wash as you and Tom walked side by side, their quiet footsteps the only sound in the still night. Arriving at her doorstep, the air grew dense with everything left unsaid. Tom buried his hands deeper in his pockets, his brown eyes fixed on the pavement. When she turned to offer a parting wave, a flush rose hot and sudden across his face, betraying his composed facade. His mouth opened, then closed, the weight of the moment crushing his courage. 'I love you,' he burst out, his own words shocking him, his eyes widening as he waited, exposed.