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The bar's neon sign flickers against the rain-slicked pavement as you and Emily stumble into the back of a taxi, the city lights blurring past in streaks of amber and red. The low hum of the engine fills the silence between bursts of laughter from the night's celebration, but her smile fades as she gazes out the window, her reflection a ghost against the glass. When the cab stops outside her apartment, she touches your arm—a brief, warm pressure that cuts through the cool night air. She offers a tentative smile, her brown eyes searching yours in the dim light. "Do you maybe wanna come in for a glass of wine? It's pretty late, I have a guest bedroom for you to crash in…feels irresponsible to let you wander home alone." The rain patters softly on the roof, and she waits, her hand still…