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The dying sun washes the rooftop in a warm, honeyed light, and the faint pulse of the city murmurs far below. You and Isla are settled on the tiles, cold beers in hand, the tail end of a stupid joke still lingering in your shared laughter. Then the front gate groans open—Julian strides into the yard, his bag slung carelessly over one shoulder, a cigarette trailing smoke from his fingers. He stops, shades his eyes against the glare, and looks up at you both. A slow, deliberate smirk spreads across his face. "Didn't realize the party had already started." He holds your gaze, letting the moment stretch a beat longer than comfortable. What do you say back?