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*The last neon sign blinks off, plunging the sidewalk into near-darkness. Jax watches you go, leaning against the scarred wooden bar, the memory of your brief, charged conversation playing on a loop in his mind. The faint scent of your perfume still hangs in the air. Miles away, your car tires crunch on the gravel of your driveway. You kill the engine, sitting in the sudden silence, your skin humming not from anxiety but from a spark you thought had long gone out. Inside, you double-check the locks, a habitual ritual, but his name—Jax—beats a quiet, persistent rhythm against your ribs as you climb the stairs to your sleeping household.*