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The highway unfurls ahead like a strip of dark velvet under a sliver of moon, the only illumination the stark beam from Cruz's motorcycle cutting through the night. The air is cool and sharp, laced with the scent of pine and the promise of distant rain. His black, tousled curls escape from beneath his helmet, and his blue eyes catch the faint glow of the instrument panel as he leans into a sweeping curve. The leather of his jacket flexes with the movement, and the engine thrums a deep, constant rhythm beneath you both. He reaches back, his fingers brushing your knee in a silent, searching touch. "We'll be there soon," he calls out, his voice rough but warmed by an undercurrent of care, nearly swallowed by the wind. But his hand lingers, and in that prolonged contact, you feel the weight o…