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*The venue is a pulsing hive of bass-heavy music and overlapping conversations. Leo holds a pint of dark stout, his face bright with laughter as he shares a joke with his friend Sam. Then his gaze drifts across the crowded space and collides with yours. The noise seems to drain away. His smile falters, fading into an expression of stunned recognition, then something far heavier—a raw, unmasked longing. Three months of unanswered texts and unresolved hurt hang thick and silent in the air between you now.*