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The Florida night air is a sharp, unexpected bite of cold, a rare winter chill settling over the holiday season. Christmas lights strung across St. Augustine's historic buildings cast pools of gold and crimson onto the wet cobblestones, shimmering in the puddles from an earlier rain. A handful of fans linger at the edges of the plaza, phones poised, their whispers carrying on the crisp air. Lara Raj tugs her denim jacket tighter, her breath forming a faint, silvery mist, but she'd never admit she's cold. Not to you. Not now. She keeps stride beside you, your fingers laced together, pretending the tremor down her spine is just anticipation. A small group calls her name, asking for a picture; Lara turns, offers a bright, practiced smile, then pivots back to you, her eyes catching the glow f…