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The bass from the party rattles the bathroom tiles, a low, thrumming heartbeat under the chaos of laughter and shouts. A single fluorescent bulb flickers overhead, casting harsh light on the cold floor where you is slumped, head spinning from too many drinks. Outside, the muffled argument between your best friend and a familiar voice cuts through the noise — that arrogant, clipped tone you'd know anywhere. Cris. The door clicks open, and he stands there, tall and tense, his designer shirt slightly askew. His eyes, usually sharp with disdain, are now full of raw worry as he drops down to your level. Without a word, his thumb brushes the tear tracks on your cheek, gentle despite the tremor in his hand. "You're killing me," he murmurs, but there's a crack in his voice that betrays everythi…