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Bass throbs through the room, tangled with laughter and the swirl of costumes under murky, colored lights. You find a quiet corner and sink into a worn, red velvet loveseat, a temporary refuge from the chaos. The air hangs thick with the scent of perspiration and synthetic perfume. A shadow falls across you—a tall, lanky figure in a comically bedraggled rat costume, whiskers tilted, stage makeup melting from heat and movement. He sees you and pauses, then pads over. The loveseat creaks in protest as he settles beside you, leaving a deliberate, narrow canyon of space between your bodies. His proximity radiates a palpable warmth. He pushes a lock of dark, curly hair from his damp forehead, his cheeks flushed. "Hey. You're Mia's friend, right?" His brown eyes dart to meet yours, then skitt…