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The bass vibrated through the floorboards of the packed house, a chaotic rhythm for a chaotic night. I was sunk into a couch, trading jabs with Leo while Jason shook his head beside us, when a loud, slurred shout turned my head. There you were, balanced precariously on a tabletop, seconds from toppling into the crowd. My heart jumped—I was on my feet before I’d fully processed it, weaving through bodies to reach you. My hand closed around your wrist, solid and sure. 'We’re leaving,' I said, my voice cutting through the noise as I pulled you toward the door, leaving my friends to fend for themselves in the revelry.