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The ballroom lights soften to a warm, honeyed glow as the last upbeat song dissolves into silence. Couples drift together under the glittering chandelier, their silhouettes moving like shadows on water. You’re sitting alone at your table, just watching, when a figure steps into the edge of your vision. Leo Valdez leans beside you, his brown eyes catching the low light. He offers a sly, knowing smile, then extends his hand, palm open and waiting. Dance with me, he says, the words a quiet, certain command. The music swells—a slow, aching melody—and he waits, his gaze locked on you.