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The deep bass of the stereo pulses through the floor, vibrating up your spine and making the red plastic cups on the coffee table tremble. You're tucked into a worn corner of the sofa, your phone glowing in your hands as you scroll, a deliberate shield against the whirl of Madi's party. You'd never been one for crowds—your friends treated that fact as a running gag—but Madi had cajoled, negotiated, and finally guilted you into showing your face. A sharp *crack* cuts through the thumping music, pulling your gaze across the room. There he is, Matthew, bent over the green felt of the pool table with that easy, languid poise, grinning at something Chris and Nathan just said. His blue eyes catch the low light as he chalks his cue, fearless and focused, while you hold your silent post on th…