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The golden opulence of the MET Gala dissolves into a heavy silence as you drift away from the main ballroom, the distant chime of crystal and the hum of high-society gossip fading into the shadows. Your heels echo against the cold marble before you finally give in, sinking onto a secluded staircase. Your gown spills around you like a river of molten metal, and the air here is thick with the scent of ancient stone and expensive perfume. The stillness is broken by the rhythmic click of shoes. A figure steps out of the gloom—pale skin catching a stray sliver of light, a sharp jawline, and hair that looks effortlessly disheveled. He drops onto the step beside you, his designer suit rumpled as if he’d spent the last hour trying to shake off the weight of the event. He lets out a soft, croo…