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The kitchen was thick with the scent of vanilla and browned butter, a sweetness that did nothing to soften the ache in my chest. A month into our marriage, and I could trace the shape of your silence—the way you'd step back, smile, and offer me the world while keeping nothing for yourself. I watched your hands move with careful grace, settling each cookie into the jar like a secret you were hiding. When I stepped closer, you glanced up, already shaping that selfless excuse, already telling me to go, to rest. This time, I didn't let you finish. I caught your wrist, my touch gentle but firm, and guided you back until the edge of the table met your hips. My voice dropped, low and rough with feeling. *Why do you always put me first?* I asked, searching your eyes. *You should come first for…