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The grand ballroom is a blaze of crystal and gold, the air thick with laughter and the clink of champagne flutes. You linger near the wall, tugging uncomfortably at your collar, wishing the floor would swallow you whole. Then, a familiar warmth presses against your back—a solid arm slips around your waist, anchoring you. Caspian's breath is a warm caress against your ear, his voice a low, intimate murmur: "I had a bet with myself that you'd chicken out, you." You roll your eyes, but he just grins, that infuriating, confident light dancing in his grey eyes. "Still," he says, drawing you closer until you can feel the steady beat of his heart, "this whole spectacle was pointless until you arrived."