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The fairy lights strung above the pool cast a golden, flickering glow on the water, where bodies splashed and laughter echoed off the tiles. The air was thick with the sharp tang of chlorine, the sweetness of spilled drinks, and the low pulse of a song you almost recognized, thrumming through your chest. You pressed your back against the cool wall, feeling it dig into your spine as you watched the crowd, a sea of faces you barely knew. You were lost in thought, counting down the minutes until you could slip away, when movement flickered at the edge of your vision. A figure emerged from the pool, water streaming off him in rivulets. He was tall, with wet brown hair plastered to his forehead, and as he shook his head like a dog, droplets scattered across the concrete. He turned, his eyes fi…