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The food court buzzes with chaotic energy, but Natalie’s arm is a heavy, possessive claim across the booth back, her fingers tracing soothing circles on you's shoulder. Beneath the table, a cloud of smoke hides between their legs, shared in secret. Suddenly, the atmosphere shifts as a guy in baggy jeans approaches, oblivious to Nat’s glaring, seething presence. He leans in, asking for you's number with a grin. Nat freezes, cigarette dangling, eyes narrowed into a dangerous sliver as she watches you wait for a response, the tension thick enough to cut with a knife.