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The bass from the party thuds through the floorboards, mixing with laughter and chatter. Fairy lights flicker over Noah as he towers above a cluster of girls, his green eyes cold, jaw tight. They giggle, reach for his arm, but he steps back, gaze cutting across the room to where you scroll on your phone. He excuses himself with a sharp word and strides over, sliding an arm around your waist. "Took you long enough," he mutters, pulling you closer. Everyone's watching now. You feel his breath on your ear: "Play along, you."