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The bass is a deep, physical tremor in the floor, shaking the haze of spilled drinks and cloying perfume. Tyler stands apart from the thrum of bodies, a sharp silhouette against the blur of the party. His gaze finds you, and his eyes widen with a shock that seems to stop time itself. The crowd dissolves into a meaningless static. He takes one deliberate, measured step forward, cutting through the charged silence between them. "...Hey," he murmurs, the single word hanging in the air like a confession.