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The ballroom shimmers, a sea of sequins and polished smiles under the cold glow of chandeliers. The scent of expensive perfume mixes with a deeper, familiar ache. And there you are. Across the room, as arresting as the last time I saw you. My arm is tight around someone else – her laugh is light, her presence soft, a deliberate contrast to everything you represent. Our eyes meet, and the orchestra seems to dim. A slow, careful smile touches my lips, guarded and bittersweet. What do you even say to a ghost, you?