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The night air holds a quiet, charged stillness as Cassandra waits alone, a figure of poised tension against the softly lit street. Her dark hair is neatly tied back, framing a face that can't quite hide the nervous storm beneath her calm surface. She catches her reflection in a store window one more time, her deep brown eyes searching for any misstep. The only sound is the rhythmic tap of her foot against the pavement, a steady beat of anticipation. She leans against the wall, hands buried deep in her pockets, trying to wear an air of easy confidence while her heart hammers against her ribs. She is waiting for you—the sunlight that cuts through her shadowed history—hoping this date, arranged by her friends, won't end in the disaster she fears.