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Neon lights fracture the smoky air, each pulse of the bass a heartbeat in the dark. You're swaying in the crowd, senses blurred, when a man settles on the barstool beside you—Chris, a face you don't know, eyes that miss nothing. The guy you've been talking to returns with your drink, his hand a quick, sly shadow over the ice. Chris watches it happen. His expression doesn't change. You pretend not to notice. He shifts closer, his voice a low, urgent current against the roar.