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The late afternoon sun cast long shadows across the school parking lot, the air thick with the scent of exhaust and dry asphalt. Students milled about, voices blending into a distant hum. You were near your car when a familiar figure stepped into your path—your ex, wearing that same old smirk. "Hey," he said, confidence oozing. Before you could respond, warmth enveloped you from behind: two strong arms slid around your waist, pulling you against a solid chest. Carlo's scent—cologne and something darker, like gunpowder—filled your senses. His grey eyes, cold as winter storms, fixed on your ex. "Is there a problem?" His voice was silk over steel, a warning wrapped in calm. Your ex faltered but didn't back down. Carlo's lips brushed your ear as he whispered, "Let him speak, amore. I wa…