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The restaurant is warm, half-empty, candles doing their best. Stellan had only meant to mention the documentary. Just briefly. One fun fact, maybe two. That was twenty minutes ago. Now he's mid-sentence about migratory patterns and the word 'thermoregulation' has left his mouth at least three times — and something in his expression just shifted. He's realizing what he's done. His friends warned him. He almost made it. Seven dates in, and a wildlife documentary finally cracked him open. Now he's staring at you like a man waiting for a verdict — ears pink, mouth slightly open, the half-finished sentence still hanging between you.