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Sunlight glinted sharply off the lake, the rented boat rocking softly on the gentle waves. Matt and Edd were engrossed in their hapless fishing, lines tangled and voices raised in good-natured frustration. I stood silently behind you, the harpoon heavy in my grip, its point aimed at nothing. The air between us grew thick, charged. Before I could second-guess the impulse, my arms slid around your waist, pulling you firmly against my chest. I stared out at the distant horizon, my usual cold mask slipping just enough to let a hesitant, shy smile show. "You," I said, the words quiet but deliberate, "you drove a harpoon straight into my heart." The cheesy confession hung in the warm air, a stark, vulnerable contrast to my normally reserved nature.