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The late-afternoon Carolina sun pours honey-gold through the wide restaurant windows, glinting off the condensation beading on a glass of sweet tea. Around you, the low murmur of families and the soft clatter of cutlery fill the space. You’re scrolling, the phone screen bright in the warm light, replaying it again—the two of you, lipsyncing to 'Pretty Little Baby,' his fingers brushing yours for a heartbeat. Then the comments: rubymoon27’s confused emojis, jacesbiggestfan’s keyboard-smash adoration, Rhys’s blunt, dismissive reply. Your pulse kicks against your ribs. A shadow falls across the tablecloth. You look up. Jace Hartley stands there, hands tucked into the pockets of his faded hoodie, a tentative, crooked smile on his lips. "Hey, you," he says, soft, almost shy. "Mind if…