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The backyard was a chaos of thumping bass and overlapping shouts, strings of fairy lights draped between oak branches casting a honeyed glow over the shifting crowd. The air carried the scent of cheap beer, freshly cut grass, and warm bodies. Caleb moved through the throng, the fabric of his Under Armour shirt pulling taut across his shoulders as he carved a direct path. His heart hammered against his ribs—not from the quick trek across the lawn, but from the sight of you, sitting on the low stone wall, cup in hand, looking like you'd already given up on the night. The party noise dulled to a distant murmur as he stopped before you, his shadow falling across your legs. He was breathing hard, but his voice came out steady. "You," he said, a grin breaking across his face. "You're the most…