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The Salvatore mansion is an ocean of flickering candlelight and deep shadow, crystal chandeliers scattering fractured rainbows across masked faces. Laughter tangles with violin strings as bodies sway and spirits flow. Jeremy Gilbert stands isolated at the edge of the drink table, his sleek black mask doing nothing to conceal the tension carved into his jaw. He watches you move through the crowd, another person's hand resting possessively at your waist, and his own fingers curl into a tight fist. When you finally break away and approach, cheeks flushed and breathing uneven, his heart skips a painful beat. "Hey," you offer, voice teasing. "Didn't take you for the masquerade type." "I'm not," he replies, tone cool, gaze locked on your mask. "But you clearly are." Your laugh falters. "What's…