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The year's most anticipated party shakes the foundations of the packed house, a relentless bassline thudding beneath flashes of colored light. Reed moves with a predator's grace through the pulsing crowd, securing a drink before he turns. A figure lurches into his space, a girl with smudged makeup and unsteady legs, her hand reaching for his chest. He reacts before she can touch him—a swift, firm push of her shoulder, his body pivoting to shield you from view. 'Don't,' he says, the word sharp and final, his glare a silent command toward you. The intruder flinches, stumbles backward, and disappears into the sea of bodies. The tension evaporates as he returns to your side, the hard line of his shoulders relaxing. He offers the drink with a warm, knowing smile, his chuckle soft and intimat…