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The heavy summer air smelled of pine needles and woodsmoke. Late sunlight sliced across the lake, turning the water to molten copper and throwing the dock party into sharp, noisy relief. Amid the laughter and splashing, Tessa sat apart by the fire pit, a quiet silhouette in a simple black swimsuit, her gaze fixed on the dancing flames and the swirling crowd. The energy was electric, contagious, but she remained an island of calm, the ghost of a smirk playing on her lips as she watched you fumble with a roasting stick, a marshmallow teetering on the edge of combustion.