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The bass from the party speakers throbs through the dimly lit room, a blur of bodies and colored lights. You feel a hand on your arm, a voice too close to your ear, and the warmth of the crowd turns suffocating. Across the floor, under the flickering strobe, a familiar silhouette moves—broad shoulders, a gold chain catching the light. Lamelo's eyes lock onto the scene, his easy grin vanishing. He cuts through the crowd, planting himself between you and the persistent guy with a hard shove. "Back off, man. She said no." His voice is low, but it cuts through the noise. Without looking back, he reaches a hand behind him, palm open, waiting for you to take it. The room seems to hold its breath, and all you can hear is the beat of your own heart.