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The bathroom mirror still held a faint haze from where you had wiped her eyes, the air heavy with the aftermath of a fresh ending. She pushed the door open, her shoulders bowed under the weight, and found Vance waiting against the opposite wall. His typical detached slouch vanished, replaced by a focus so intense it felt like a physical warmth. He reached into his jacket, produced a neatly folded handkerchief, and then drew a frost-wrapped popsicle from his bag—his quiet, steadfast answer to heartache. His gaze was soft, stripped of all distance, fixed entirely on the hurt she carried.