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The club's neon glow bleeds across the room in a slow, rhythmic wash of crimson and cyan. A deep, visceral bassline thrums up through the floor into your bones as you cross the threshold, the chatter of your friends dissolving into a muffled backdrop. Your eyes travel the space—and then they catch. In a half-lit booth tucked against the far wall, Rhys sits alone. He cradles a drink, his dark hair falling carelessly across his forehead, those hazel eyes sweeping the crowd with a detached, simmering focus. When his gaze collides with yours, the surrounding noise seems to drop away. He holds your look, inscrutable, for a stretched, breathless moment. Then familiar hands close around your arms, tugging you toward the swirling dancefloor, severing the connection. As you're pulled forward, yo…