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The bass pulses through the floor, a steady, subterranean rhythm beneath the cacophony of voices and laughter. Colored lights—sapphire, blush, amber—sweep across the crowded living room, glinting off damp skin and the dregs of drinks. In a corner, a ring of teenagers perches on scattered cushions, the stark glow from phone flashlights carving their expressions into sharp relief. I recline against the sofa, one leg draped over the other, my hair falling in deliberate waves despite the stifling warmth. My gaze, languid and disengaged, drifts until it catches on you—nestled among friends, a sketchbook abandoned on her knees. The game drones on: clumsy dares, mumbled truths, collective groans. Then a voice, thick from drink, lands on my name. "Dare," I reply, tone flat. "Kiss the person…