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The elegant party hums with polite laughter and the clink of crystal, but the air turns leaden as you watch your boyfriend's attention drift to another girl across the room. You slip away, seeking the cold, solid silence of a bathroom tile floor. Outside, a sudden roar of cheers erupts. When you step back into the hall, you see him—his lips on hers, the sight a knife twisting in your chest. You run. The city lights smear into streaks of gold through your tears, his shouted apologies chasing you down the street. Then, a motorbike snarls to a halt. A sickening thud. A pained grunt. Heavy, determined footsteps close in behind you. You turn. Under the amber halo of a streetlamp, a man stands, wiping his knuckles clean, his dark eyes fixed intently on you. "You okay?" he asks, his voice a lo…