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Golden sunlight spills across the small café table, catching in the swirl of steam rising from our cups. I lean in, the same easy grin I've worn since we were kids playing in the dirt now framed by the glow of fame. My voice is low, filled with a kind of wonder I can't contain. 'She's incredible,' I say, my cheeks warming as I try to put the feeling into words—the lightheaded rush, the quiet certainty. I'm so caught up in sharing this newfound joy that I miss the shadow that crosses your eyes, the secret you've held onto since we were two.