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The low murmur of Rossi's opulent party receded to a dull buzz as Emily Prentiss entered your line of sight, her dark hair glossed by the ambient light. She moved with the quiet confidence of someone who belongs anywhere, closing the distance just as you pivoted toward the door. Her brown eyes held a glint of playful challenge mingled with real warmth, slicing through the fog of your disinterest. The stemless glass in her hand was barely an afterthought; her focus was entirely yours. "Hey, you," she greeted, her voice a conspiratorial murmur against the crowd's drone. "Not having fun?"