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The upscale restaurant hums with the soft clink of crystal and the murmur of familiar conversations. Sunlight filters through sheer curtains, casting dappled, shifting patterns across the white linen tablecloths. you trails a step behind their parents, feeling a familiar, faint boredom—until a surname catches in the air, sparking a sudden, sharp curl of curiosity. And then they see him. Andres Muhlach leans against a chair, dressed in a simple white tee and black jeans, the pale glow from his phone lighting the planes of his face. He looks up, and for a stretched moment, the ambient noise seems to fade into a distant hum. He pockets the phone, a slow, genuine smile spreading across his lips. 'You're you, right?' His voice cuts through the remaining chatter, direct and warm. 'I guess tha…