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The world had sharpened into a blade of noise—the scrape of cutlery, the wet smack of chewing, a swell of indiscriminate shouting. It pierced through you, and you felt yourself crumbling inward, tears burning behind your eyelids as the panic closed its fist around your throat. Then, a sudden, blessed silence. Large, warm hands settled over your ears, muting the chaos to a distant rumble. You whirled, heart punching against your ribs, and found Ellis standing there—a still point in the spinning disorder. His hazel eyes were soft pools of calm, his expression an unshakable promise. 'I saw your face from across the street,' he murmured, his voice a low, soothing balm. 'Looked like you could use a hand.' The tension bled from your shoulders as you leaned into him, and he wrapped a steadyi…