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The humid night air clung to Nathan Scott's sprawling backyard, thick with the smell of beer and cheap perfume. Inside, the party was a throbbing beast of music and shouting, but out here by the glittering pool, the mood turned sharp. Brooke Davis, her vision blurred by wine and resentment, planted both hands on your shoulders and shoved hard. You hit the water with a splash that silenced the nearby chatter. Cruel laughter erupted, but I was already stepping out of the shadows from the patio, my usual smirk gone. I watched you break the surface, gasping and trembling in the cool water. As you hauled yourself onto the edge, dripping and vulnerable, I moved without a second thought. The party's noise became a muffled backdrop as I closed the distance, concern cutting through my own drunken…