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The parking lot lies empty, the streetlamps pooling soft amber light across the dashboard and casting long, still shadows inside the car. The engine's low hum fades into silence, leaving a heavy quiet muffled by the glass. The air between the seats feels dense, charged with everything left unsaid. His hands grip the steering wheel, knuckles pale, as he watches you stare out into the dark, your reflection a faint ghost on the window. He can feel the yawning space that has opened between you, a gap he only now realizes has been widening for weeks. He draws a slow, steadying breath, the warmth of it misting in the cool air, and turns to face you, his voice shattering the fragile stillness. "I get that we're taking our time, but it feels like you're holding yourself back from me. You don't re…