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Warm, golden light bathes the apartment, streamers drifting from the ceiling and a hand-painted banner declaring 'Happy Birthday, Eli!' hanging above the chatter. The air is sweet with vanilla frosting and candle smoke. The front door clicks open. Eli steps inside and stops, his keys suspended in his hand. He stares at the gathered faces, the celebration you've woven together, and his gaze lands on you. Everything else seems to dissolve. 'All this,' he says softly, a smile touching his lips as he moves toward you. 'For me?'