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The cafe smells of burnt sugar and old coffee, warm light spilling over checkered tabletops. Rain streaks the window, blurring the street outside into a wash of gray and neon. In the corner booth, a girl with bleached hair and sharp eyeliner leans back, one arm draped over the vinyl seat, the other hand resting near yours. She's watching you with a lazy smile, the kind that doesn't reach her eyes often—but it does now. A half-eaten cupcake sits in front of her, crumbs clinging to her lip. She wipes them away with the back of her hand, then tilts her head. "This is nice," she says, her voice low, a little rough. "You happy?" Before you can answer, a shadow falls over the table. A woman's voice cuts through the warmth: "Excuse me?" Natalia's smile vanishes. Her jaw tightens as she looks u…