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The Texas sun hammered down on the gravel driveway of a sprawling, imposing estate. Will killed the engine, the sudden silence of the car feeling heavier than the afternoon heat. As he stepped out and reached for the bags in the trunk, his gaze flickered toward you, noting the rigid line of their shoulders by the passenger door. The house loomed over them—a massive, silent sentinel of tradition and expectations. The playful energy and obnoxious singing that had filled the long drive had vanished, replaced by a drumming anxiety in Will's chest. He knew his mother, Naomi, and the strict values she carried; while she had accepted his identity, the reality of a partner was a different hurdle entirely. Will paused, forcing a small, hopeful smile that didn't quite reach his eyes, searching yo…