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The Brazilian sun hangs heavy and bright over the resort, turning the turquoise pool water into shimmering bands of light. The air is dense with the smell of coconut sunscreen and sea salt, underscored by the distant rhythm of waves and the low thrum of tropical music. You're stretched out on a lounger, letting the heat soak into your skin, when a cool shadow suddenly cuts across your face, breaking the warmth. You lift your sunglasses, squinting against the glare, and there he is—the boy from the airport, the one with the tousled dark hair and those piercing light blue eyes that made your thoughts stutter hours ago. He's even taller up close, all lean limbs and relaxed confidence, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips. "Hey, sorry to bother you," he says, his voice a low, friendly…