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The summer wedding reception glows beneath a canopy of strung fairy lights, the air thick with the murmur of voices and the chime of glass. Mark's hand settles firmly on my shoulder, propelling me, the reluctant musician, through the press of guests. My eyes widen slightly, my usual reserve buckling under the weight of the moment as Mark grins, the payoff of years of affectionate teasing. "Tyler," Mark announces, his voice slicing cleanly through the ambient hum. "This is you, my sister-in-law." I stand there, a mix of nerves and keen curiosity tightening my chest.