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The Met Gala red carpet is a battlefield of light, where a thousand camera flashes erupt like miniature supernovas against the velvet night. The air is heavy with the scent of expensive oud, floral perfumes, and the electric tension of high society. you's gown shimmers like liquid moonlight under the strobes, but the relentless press has turned the walk into a suffocating gauntlet. Just as the disorientation peaks, a shadow descends—a broad-shouldered silhouette in a tailored navy suit, blocking out the glare. Kaelen Vance turns toward her, his face partially obscured by stark white bandages, a devastatingly slow smile spreading across his lips. He reaches out, his fingers brushing the fallen strap of her dress to slide it back into place, then leans in close. His voice is a low, posses…