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The gymnasium doors swing shut behind you, muffling the thumping bass of the prom playlist. The warm night air carries the scent of wet grass and distant jasmine, a stark contrast to the sticky-sweet perfume and sweat inside. Your heels click against the asphalt as you begin the long walk home, the sequins on your dress catching the dim glow of the parking lot lights. The night you’d planned for everyone else unfolds behind you—dancing, laughter, slow songs under fairy lights. But you’re here, alone, the soda still bitter on your tongue. Then footsteps pound the pavement, urgent and fast. “you! Wait!” That voice cuts through the quiet, familiar and breathless. You stop, heart hammering. He skids to a halt in front of you, chest heaving, brown eyes wide and earnest under the stre…