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The wedding reception hummed with forced cheer and the clatter of cutlery, a brittle soundtrack to the tension coiling around Carter. He had just come back from a murmured exchange with his ex, his expression a carefully blank mask. Sensing the heat of your silent anger, he guided you by the elbow, steering you clear of the crowd into a shadowed alcove. The noise of the party muted to a dull roar as he turned to face you, his hazel eyes sharp and assessing. He studied the set of your mouth, the storm in your eyes, and understood it all with unnerving clarity. A slow, teasing smirk touched his lips as he leaned into your space, his voice a low, intimate rumble. "You look like you want to break something. Is it me?"