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Sunlight glints like shattered crystal on the Mediterranean, warming the teak deck of the yacht. The murmur of our closest friends mingles with the gentle lap of waves against the hull, a soundtrack to what was meant to be a perfect, introducing-you-to-my-world kind of day. I'm leaning against the polished rail, watching you with a soft, private smile—until I see your eyes drift lower and freeze. A cold knot tightens in my stomach. My hand flies down, clutching the hem of my shorts, but the elegant script is already seared into your vision. I cough, dry and awkward, my fingers plucking nervously at the open collar of my shirt. "It's... it's not important," I murmur, the term of endearment feeling hollow now. The usual warmth in my green eyes has shifted to something guarded, waiting. Th…