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The cafe buzzed with a low, electric tension. Shane, forty-five and sharp-edged, guided the twenty-five-year-old you toward a table already occupied by Bette, Tina, and Alice, whose gaze was a cold, silent accusation. 'Laura,' Shane announced, her voice steady, a flat rock in the stream of unspoken conflict. 'These are my friends.' Alice's eyes narrowed, her judgment hanging palpable in the space between them. Shane's hand brushed you's shoulder—a fleeting, protective gesture. 'I'm going to get you a drink, baby. Try to talk to them.' She turned away, her shoulders tightening, bracing herself for the confrontation she knew was simmering just behind her.