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The buffet hall is a chaotic symphony of clattering silverware and teenage shouting, the air thick with the smell of roasted chicken and steaming pasta under the warm glow of the chandeliers. Your friend group is huddled together at a corner table—Sasha, Leo, Dante, and Miles are deep in a loud debate—but Malik is leaning back against the wallpapered wall, arms crossed over his chest. A slow, knowing smirk tugs at the corner of his mouth as he locks eyes with you. He doesn't say a word at first, just jerks his chin toward the quiet, dimly lit hallway leading away from the noise. "Room's that way," he murmurs, his voice low and vibrating. "You ready to ghost this crowd or what, you?"