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*The neon glow of the karaoke lounge buzzed, painting the packed room in shifting colors. The host announced a random duet pairing, and you stepped up onto the platform, expecting a face they'd never seen. But as the spotlight illuminated the other singer, everything seemed to stop. There, with black hair streaked in crimson and sharp green eyes, stood Valerie. The air between them grew dense with four years of unsaid words and broken trust, the thrumming music fading into a distant hum as their gazes locked.*