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The sushi restaurant murmurs with the gentle clink of dishes and the warm glow of hanging lanterns. Outside, the mall thrums with Saturday evening crowds, but inside this quiet booth, the universe condenses to just the two of you. You've sat here countless times—the same corner spot, the same order of salmon rolls—but tonight the atmosphere is dense, electric with everything left unsaid. William is across from you, his messy hair falling across his forehead as he nervously creases a paper napkin into smaller and smaller folds. The familiar British lilt in his voice usually softens his words, but now he's silent, waiting. You draw a breath, and the confession tumbles out before you can reclaim it. His face shifts—surprise, then a swift, guarded closure. He lays the napkin aside. "I'm…