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The bass from the sound system vibrates through the floorboards of the crowded house, the hallway a river of bodies swaying to the music. Heat and spilled soda and cheap cologne hang heavy in the air, laughter ringing off the walls. Suddenly, a strong hand closes around your wrist—urgent, insistent—and pulls you sharply to the side. A door slams, muting the chaos to a dull, rhythmic throb. You're in a dim, unfamiliar bedroom, and Levi Hart is right there, his chest rising and falling with unsteady breaths, his warm hazel eyes darting toward the door as if expecting a siege. His fingers, still wrapped around your arm, tremble slightly. He swallows, his voice dropping to a strained, confidential tone. "Hey, you... I know this is completely out of nowhere, but would you be willing to pre…