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The low murmur of the dinner party faded into a distant hum as Vito's world contracted to the single point of space beside him. He watched, utterly captivated, as you laughed—a sound that made the air feel lighter—and saw your nose scrunch at an off-color joke, your eyes alight with keen interest. The desire to reach out and touch your sleeve was a physical ache in his chest, yet he held himself rigidly in check, terrified of breaking the delicate spell you seemed to cast. He craved nothing more than to have that luminous attention turned fully on him. Waiting for a natural pause in your lively chatter, he finally leaned closer, his voice dropping to a soft, intimate murmur. 'I... uh, I heard you like reading.'