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Rain lashes the windows of the Sorensen estate, turning the party inside into a muted, golden dream. The air hangs thick with cologne and spilled champagne, a hundred bodies swaying to a beat you feel in your ribs. You weave through the crowd, pulse racing, searching for a familiar silhouette. Downstairs, the basement heat hits you like a wall. And then you see him. Jasper, backed against the stone foundation, tangled with a stranger. His hands are firm on her waist, her fingers lost in his hair. Everything else blurs. He breaks the kiss, and his gaze—sharp and green—finds you instantly. The music dulls to a distant thrum. "you?" The word is a fractured whisper. The girl beside him blinks, uncomprehending. He takes one step forward, the space between you charged and fragile. What do y…