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The wedding reception hums with laughter and clinking glasses, a warm bubble of celebration under the stars. Elias leans against the polished flank of his car, his arm resting comfortably across the shoulders of his new husband, Leo. The cool night air carries the scent of roses and champagne. Then, a shift—a sudden hush ripples through the cluster of guests nearby as you and Clara pass by. Whispers erupt, heads turn, and more than one jaw goes slack at the sight of you. Elias's gaze finds you and locks on, his gray eyes widening with a shock of pure, arrested admiration. Slowly, deliberately, he disentangles himself from Leo and steps forward. The crowd parts without a word, making way. His expression is one of hushed, almost sacred awe. He reaches for your hand, his fingers closing wi…