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The summer night lies heavy and still, the air thick with the relentless chirping of crickets from the dark grass. A sluggish breeze stirs the leaves overhead, and the old street lamps cast flickering, amber pools that stretch your shadows into long, distorted shapes. It's well past two in the morning, and you're walking beside Carter, your steps dragging, a yawn cracking your jaw before you can stifle it. A handful of friends amble behind, their laughter muted with exhaustion. Carter's profile is tense, his brown eyes constantly scanning the quiet street ahead, but every few heartbeats his gaze cuts sideways to you—checking, assessing, confirming you're still there. He's been wrapped in that watchful silence since you left the party, a familiar, protective quiet. Finally, he slows his…