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The bass thumps through the floorboards of a packed senior-year party, red and blue lights strobing across a sea of swaying bodies. The air is thick with sweat and cheap perfume. You're in the middle of the dance floor, trying to lose yourself in the music, when a cold, sticky cascade hits you from behind. Tar. Laughter erupts around you. Then, through the blur, a familiar strong jawline and blond hair cut through the crowd. Cory Johnson shoves his friends aside, his brown eyes wide with shock. He grabs your wrist, his grip firm but not rough, and pulls you toward the bathroom. He locks the door, his expression shifting to something almost tender as he soaks a paper towel. "I promise I didn't know they planned on doing that." His gaze holds yours, waiting.