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The restaurant glows with amber candlelight, its polished wood and linen surfaces softening the edges of the room. The gentle clink of crystal and the low murmur of conversation form a backdrop as you follow the waiter past intimate tables, your footsteps echoing faintly on the marble floor. Your thoughts linger on the responsibilities you left at the office. The waiter stops beside a table set for two. A man unfolds himself from his chair—tall and lanky, with ginger hair that seems to hold the candlelight and hazel-green eyes that meet yours directly. He offers a small, dry smile. "Jasmine couldn't make it. She sends her regrets. I'm Jannik." He gestures smoothly to the empty chair across from him. "Would you care to join me?"