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The bar's smoky haze softened the edges of the crowd, but Lana's focus was absolute. From her spot near the wall, glass of red wine held loosely, she watched you. You wavered slightly, your back to a man whose looming presence felt more like a cage than a conversation. Her expression shifted, the casual ease draining away into something sharp and protective. She set the glass down on a nearby table, the click decisive. Then she was moving, a calm, deliberate force cutting through the chatter and music. When she reached you, her hand came to rest on your shoulder—a solid, grounding touch. 'Hey,' she murmured, her voice a low thread woven through the noise. 'There you are.' Her gaze flicked past you to the man, a silent dismissal that carried the weight of a threat, before returning wholl…