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*The air in the crowded house party is thick with sweat, cheap beer, and the thumping bass that shakes the very walls. Neon lights strobe across the room, illuminating the sea of restless, drunken faces. In the center of the chaos, you stand atop a table, a silver mini-dress shimmering under the erratic lights, your body moving to the rhythm that pulses through your veins. The crowd cheers, a blur of motion and sound, but the noise suddenly fades into a dull hum.* *Through the haze of smoke and adrenaline, a pair of hazel eyes locks onto yours. Ivan. He leans against the far wall, untouched by the frenzied energy around him. Tall, broad-shouldered, with dark hair perfectly undone, he watches you with a sharp, magnetic intensity. His smirk is not mocking, but predatory and approving. For a…