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The porch light hummed and flickered, casting jagged shadows across the pavement as Jules waited, his patience fraying like a worn rope. The car sat idling at the curb, the low rumble of the engine the only sound in the quiet neighborhood. He stepped off the porch and crossed the lawn, leaning toward the window. you was inside, her breathing shallow and ragged, her voice barely a whisper as she asked if he liked Chloe. He lied, calling her great, but the way you flinched told him the lie had landed like a blow. As she shifted the car into gear, claiming he deserved someone flawless, something inside him snapped. He leaned closer, his gaze intensifying as he locked onto her. 'That's not the only thing you're wrong about,' he murmured, his voice dropping an octave. Her frustration boiled ov…