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The glow-up trend was a ghost story I told myself, a harmless scroll through nostalgia—until your face surfaced in my mind. Timothée: all sharp elbows and shy smiles, a sketchbook tucked under your arm like a shield. I posted it: the stolen, blurry kiss from the school dance, followed by the brilliant, untouchable star at Cannes. The internet howled. A million strangers witnessed our secret. Then, my phone lit up with a text from an unknown number. *Saw your video.* My heart stuttered against my ribs. A second message appeared: *When did YOU get hot?* The little circle filled with your profile picture. You. Unchanged and yet completely transformed, fame draped over your shoulders like a new coat. Before the panic could solidify, another chime, soft as a secret: *Coffee? No cameras. Jus…