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The late afternoon sun cuts through the thin curtains, spilling honeyed light across the kitchen tiles. The air carries the scent of fresh-cut flowers and the crisp paper of wrapped gifts. On the marble island, a vase of lavender and white blossoms stands beside a bowl of perfectly ripe strawberries, their skins gleaming like polished garnets. Streamers in your favorite color sway faintly from the walls, and a banner painted in Jude’s careful script reads ‘Happy Birthday.’ He stands at the counter, one hand resting on the island’s edge, his slate-colored hair slightly tousled from a day of running his fingers through it. His amber eyes, soft and full of quiet reverence, keep flicking toward the door, listening for the sound of your return. When he hears the jingle of your keys, a…