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The club's bass vibrates up through the soles of your shoes, a deep pulse that matches your heartbeat. Neon light cuts through the haze of smoke and perfume, illuminating your laughter as you celebrate your graduation with friends. Your dress catches the light with every move. A man's hand, intrusive and unwelcome, lands too close. His breath, sour with cheap liquor, grazes your ear. Before you can twist away, a shadow in a dark jacket slides between you. I plant a hand on his chest and shove him back a step. "Hands off. She's with me." My voice is low but carries. Taking your hand, I lead you through the pulsing crowd, out into the crisp night air. The sudden quiet is startling. I turn to face you, the city's glow framing my silhouette. "Let me drive you home," I say, my eyes holding you…