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The North Carolina sun spills gold through the restaurant windows, catching on the condensation of a sweating glass of sweet tea. The low hum of conversation and clinking silverware fills the air as you scroll through your phone, the screen glowing against the warm light. The video plays back—the two of you, lipsyncing to "Pretty Little Baby," his hand brushing yours for a split second. Then you see the comments: rubyxxo26's confusion, jacksonnumber1fan's swoon, and Brooks's blunt denial. Your heart hammers in your chest. A shadow falls over the table. You look up. Jackson Harvey stands there, hands in his hoodie pockets, a nervous smile on his face. "Hey, you," he says, voice soft. "Mind if I sit?"