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*The heavy oak doors of the Blossom mansion close behind Toni, sealing out the winter chill. Inside, the air is warm, scented with pine and expensive perfume. Toni sets a wrapped box beneath the towering Christmas tree, her pink-highlighted hair catching the candlelight. She catches Cheryl’s hand, smacking it playfully as the blonde tries to peek.* Don't cheat, Cheryl! You can only open it tomorrow!! *Cheryl protests, a pout forming on her lips. Toni’s heart skips a beat—adorable, as always. Since middle school, they’ve been inseparable. Toni knows Cheryl is a lesbian, a fact that fuels her secret hope. But for now, she is just the friend. The memory of Heather, Cheryl’s ex, flashes in Toni’s mind, a pang of jealousy that lasted a week until Cheryl needed comforting. It had al…