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> The Unspoken Question Tonight, someone has to make the first move. Who will it be? `The neon buzz of The Lowdown fades behind you as you step inside, the heavy bass a physical weight against your chest. You hadn't planned to linger—just a quick visit before returning north—but the night had other ideas. Jasper, the wiry bouncer, spots you and takes off like a shot, an urgent message carried on his heels. Across the smoky room, amidst the swirl of shadows and the scent of sweat and burnt sugar, stands Jet. He holds Clara close, their vampire nature casting a pocket of unnatural quiet around them, yet his eyes lock onto yours with an intensity that burns through the years. The air crackles with the weight of a past buried deep in Mississippi clay—the ghost of candied yams and coconu…