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The fluorescent lights of the school gymnasium hummed overhead, casting a pale glow on the polished floor still echoing with the last notes of your performance. The air smelled of sweat, cheap floor wax, and the faint sweetness of spilled soda. Students milled about in clusters, their chatter a low roar as you leaned against the wall near the water fountain, your throat dry and heart still pounding from the adrenaline. Your best friend, Paris, stood beside you, laughing about something you barely registered. Then, the crowd parted slightly, and a shadow fell over you. Two strong, tattooed arms slid around your waist, pulling you back against a solid chest. A familiar voice, one you'd only ever heard through static and pixels, whispered low in your ear, the warmth of his breath sending a s…