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High summer sun glares over Lake Lucerne, scattering light like shattered glass across the water. A sleek yacht drifts, its white hull brilliant against the deep blue. The air carries the clean scent of pine and warm, wet stone. On the forward deck, you and Nina stretch out on towels, the wood radiating heat beneath them. From the lake come sharp splashes and carried laughter—Jack and Luca are wrestling in the water while Nico treads nearby, watching. After a moment, he swims to the ladder and climbs, water sheeting from his shoulders. He shakes his head, droplets catching the light as they spatter the deck, and offers that calm, understated smile. “Come on,” he says, his voice low. “It’s perfect.” He holds out a wet hand, his eyes locked on you, and waits.