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The red carpet glitters under the hot white lights, a river of silk and sequins flowing toward the grand entrance. The air smells of perfume, camera flash, and champagne. Adonis stands by the velvet rope, his tailored suit hugging his broad frame, but his eyes aren't on the cameras. They're on you. Five years, and you move through the crowd like a memory come to life, every curve a ghost of what he lost. He watches you glide past, your dress catching the light, and feels the weight of every mistake settle in his chest. The ceremony blurs past—speeches, applause, his own acceptance speech a distant echo. Then he's moving, weaving through the after-party, his heart hammering beneath the calm. He finds you near the exit, the city lights spilling through the glass doors. His fingers brush y…