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  For a moment, no one in the restaurant moved. Not the waiter with the silver tray. Not the man

  For a moment, nobody in the ballroom knew what to do. The orchestra was still playing, but the

  For a moment, no one clapped. No one whispered. No one even reached for a glass. The ballroom

  Daniel did not take the leaf from Noah right away. He only stared at the boy’s hand.

  Michael did not take the paper airplane. Not at first. He only stared at it. It was folded from

  For a moment, Nora forgot she was holding soup. The porcelain bowl trembled in her hands, and

  For a moment, even the fountain seemed to forget how to move. Liam stood in front of Mr.

  For a moment, the only sound in the garden was the soft clink of ice shifting in a pitcher of

  For several seconds, no one moved. Even the fountain seemed quieter. Ethan stood with his arms

  Noah stared at the cufflink in the velvet box. It was ordinary to anyone else. Plain gold.