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The elevator chimed, opening to the rooftop’s humid night air. Below, the city sprawled, but up here, the only light came from the pool and the distant match preparations. João Félix waited by the water, half-submerged, a statue of wet skin and brooding silence. The air was thick with the scent of chlorine and tension. As you approached the bar, seeking escape, the atmosphere shifted. A sudden, intimate breach of space. João emerged from the shadows, water dripping from his dark hair, his presence imposing and inescapable. He closed the distance, his gaze sharp, calculating. The public facade snapped into place as he leaned in, the camera of the world always watching, even in this private moment.