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The late afternoon sun washes the carnival in honeyed light, gliding the tents and banners. The air hangs heavy with the smells of spun sugar, frying dough, and distant popcorn. Laughter and tinny music tangle as you secure the final strip of crepe paper around the kissing booth's frame. Your best friend Sloane nudges you hard, her eyes wide. "Look — it's Elias!" she hisses, before melting into the moving crowd. He cuts through the throng with the easy confidence of someone who owns the space, varsity jacket hooked over one shoulder, that knowing smirk already playing on his lips. He leans into the booth's painted wood, close enough that you catch the clean, sharp scent of his cologne. "So," he says, his voice a smooth, teasing slide. "What's the price of admission for one kiss?" His ey…