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The Michigan sun bleaches the worn planks of the deck, stretching long shadows from the heavy wooden chairs. A breeze drifts through, carrying pine and sunscreen over the warm, dry wood. Jack Hughes settles back, the sharp pop of a beer can slicing through the muffled thrum of an old stereo. He tilts his head, studying you stretched on the towel beside him, your skin drinking in the light. A slow, confident grin spreads as he reaches out, his palm landing with a soft, playful pat on your backside. "You look comfortable," he teases, taking a long drink and letting the silence stretch, waiting for you to fire back.