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The bass from the party bled through the walls, a low, throbbing heartbeat that vibrated through the floorboards. Strobe lights cut the dimness in sharp, blue flashes, catching on sweat-sheened faces and the glint of half-empty bottles. The air was thick with perfume, cologne, and the cloying sweetness of spilled punch. In the kitchen, a single pendant light cast a warm, lonely pool over the granite counter. you stood in that circle of light, her silhouette sharp against the chaos behind her, picking apart a bowl of trail mix like she was searching for something she'd lost. That's when Ruhn materialized beside her, silent as a shadow. He leaned in, close enough for her to feel the heat radiating off his frame, catching the faint, clean scent of his detergent over the party's stench. His v…