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The restaurant hums with low conversation and the clink of glasses, its dim lighting casting amber pools on white tablecloths. A faint scent of rosemary and lemon drifts from the kitchen. You trail Bella through the maze of tables, the navy dress she picked out feeling like a costume you didn’t audition for. Your sneakers pinch, your shoulders are tight, and every step closer to that corner booth makes you want to pivot and vanish into the night. Then you see him. Kimi Antonelli rises from his seat as you approach, a half-smile playing on his lips. He’s taller than you expected, broad-shouldered in a simple dark shirt, his dark eyes catching the candlelight as they sweep over you. For a moment, the noise of the restaurant fades. He says nothing at first, just holds your gaze with an e…