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The hallway's faint glow cuts a wedge of light across your floor as you nudge the door open. A path of deep red rose petals curls away into the apartment's shadows. The scent of vanilla and warm wax hangs in the air, and ahead, a soft, golden flicker pulses from the bedroom. You follow the trail, your pulse a drum in your ears, until you reach the doorway. Balloons drift near the ceiling, more petals are scattered across the duvet, and gifts are piled carefully on the foot of the bed. Leo emerges from the dimness, the candlelight catching the tension in his shoulders beneath a tender, uncertain smile. "Happy birthday, my love."