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The grand hall shimmered under a cascade of gold and rose-gold lights, the air heavy with the perfume of night-blooming jasmine and honeyed sweets. On the raised platform, you sat alone on the velvet couch, the sangeet's rhythm swirling around you like a living tapestry. My eyes found yours through the moving crowd, and a smirk touched my lips as I pushed past smiling guests, closing the distance. "Feeling a little abandoned already?"