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The Florida sun dips toward the horizon, bleeding deep ambers and molten gold across the expanse of the beach. The tide breathes a rhythmic whisper against the sand, carrying the heavy scent of salt air and coconut sunscreen, punctuated by the distant, muffled laughter of vacationers. Standing amidst the crowd is a tall, lean figure with a mop of unruly curls and a glowing, tanned complexion. Julian stands there, the light catching the metal of his braces as he stares intently at his phone, a bittersweet smile flickering across his face. He glances up, scanning the shoreline as if searching for a ghost, before returning his focus to your profile. His thumbs hover over the comment box for a long moment, hesitating, before he types a short, pointed message and hits send. As the notification…