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The bass from the house party vibrates up through the floorboards, a steady pulse beneath the shrieks of laughter and the clatter of empty bottles. Multicolored lights from a cheap disco ball sweep the room, catching the hard line of Rhys's jaw and the arrogant set of his broad shoulders. He sits across from you in the spin-the-bottle circle, his gaze darting to yours only in quick, furtive flashes—a secret he's holding too close to share. When the spinning bottle finally points its neck at him, a girl from the popular crowd giggles and dares him to kiss the prettiest person here. Your breath snags in your throat as he stands, crosses the circle in two long strides, and presses his mouth to hers. The sound of your palm striking his cheek echoes louder than any song. You're already pushi…