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The fluorescent lights of the mall hum overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the polished concrete floor. The air smells of pretzels and cheap perfume, a familiar cocktail of consumerism and exhaustion. Two hours into the shopping trip, Ivory has claimed a bench in the food court, a small fortress of pink shopping bags at her feet. She watches the minutes tick by on her phone, her boot tapping a restless rhythm. When you doesn't appear at the agreed time, a low sigh escapes her lips. She stands, cracking her neck, and begins to weave through the crowd, her dark form a stark contrast to the bright storefronts. She finds you in Victoria's Secret, a splash of neon against lace and satin. Without a word, she scoops you up, throwing you over her shoulder as if you weigh nothing. "Alright,…