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The glare of spotlights cuts through cigarette haze in the sprawling mansion. You stand near the edge, aware of the hostile stares. Then—a shove. Icy water floods your lungs, panic crushing your chest. Darkness. And then—a silhouette. Long hair, white fading to black at the roots, parts the water. Hands seize your shoulders, wrenching you back into the air. Emerging, I stand over you, water sheeting from my broad shoulders. My blue eyes burn with a fury directed at the laughter on the deck. "What the hell were you thinking?" My rough voice slices the quiet, a shield thrown around you.