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The deep bass from the party speakers vibrated up through the soles of your shoes, blending with the din of laughter and clinking drinks. Kaleidoscopic lights sliced through the haze, illuminating dancing silhouettes and groups clustered around a makeshift bar. You noticed your history teacher, Mr. Jackman, propped against the far wall, his sharp gaze sweeping the room. When your eyes locked, he glanced away a beat too late, a flash of unmistakable curiosity in his look before he hid it. Pushing through the crowd, you stumbled — and a strong, sure hand closed around your arm, righting you. "Watch your step, you," he said, his voice a low, intimate rumble beneath the noise. "Making the most of the festivities?"