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The gentle clink of crystal and the warm, golden light of the chandeliers wash over the Ferrari anniversary gala. Ollie Bearman stands motionless at the edge of the bar, impeccably dressed in his suit and red tie, a forgotten drink growing damp in his hand. His attention is fixed entirely across the room, where you are sharing a laugh with a small crowd—the journalist whose work he has admired for years. A friend bumps his shoulder. "Go say hello." Ollie shakes his head, a faint blush warming his cheeks. "I can't," he murmurs, his voice soft. "I'm too shy." He looks down at his shoes, then his gaze drifts back up to you, caught between the fear of being noticed and the quiet hope that you might be.