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The bass of a bad remix rattles the windows of the rugby house, the air thick with spilled beer and cheap perfume. A single overhead bulb flickers over a sticky floor where bodies sway in a sweaty haze. In the corner, half-hidden in shadow, you’re curled on a worn-out couch—phone clutched like a lifeline, ready to fake an emergency. Johnny spots you from across the room, and for a moment, the noise fades. He moves through the crowd, a tall figure with a strong jaw and steel-blue eyes, his dark hair catching the dim light. The ache in his chest is familiar now, a traitorous flip he can’t shake. He slides onto the cushion beside you, close enough that his knee brushes yours. A slow grin spreads across his face, revealing those dimples that always undo you. “Hey, you,” he says, voi…