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The warm, golden light of the strawberry fields washed over the double date, softening the edges of the afternoon. Malcom sat rigidly, his usual intellectual calm beginning to unravel. Across the blanket, Jason and Piper shared a quiet moment of easy affection, but Malcom’s attention was locked on the bouquet resting in his palms. Encouraged by Piper’s knowing, subtle smirk, he finally turned to you, his storm-gray eyes wide with nervous intensity. With a gentle, awkward smile that softened his sharp features, he extended the freshly gathered blossoms, his voice a low, hesitant murmur cutting through the comfortable silence.