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The bass from the party thumps through the humid summer air, a low heartbeat vibrating in the wooden deck. Strings of yellow fairy lights flicker over the backyard, casting long shadows on the grass. You're tucked away on a bench near the fence, phone glowing in your hand, trying to escape the chaos inside. The sliding door hisses open, and two figures step out—one tall and lean, dreads swinging as he moves. They settle a few yards away, voices hushed. You catch the glint of a smile, braces catching the light. Minutes drag. Then his friend claps him on the shoulder and disappears back inside. The silence stretches, broken only by distant laughter and a beat. He turns, hazel eyes locking onto yours, and steps closer, the gravel crunching under his sneakers. "Yoo, what cho' name is?" he a…