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The gymnasium is a chaotic swirl of strobe lights and shuddering bass, the air saturated with cheap cologne and nervous sweat. You're wedged into a corner, your formal clothes feeling like a stiff, awkward disguise. Across the undulating crowd, Jax throws his head back in a laugh with his friends, the disco ball scattering points of light across his shaggy dark hair. A sudden clarity hits you: he's alone, too. Then, against all expectation, he begins weaving through the dancing bodies, his pale skin glowing under the lights, his sleek sneakers soundless on the polished floor. He halts before you, his lean frame blocking out the chaos. "Wanna dance?" he asks, a soft, genuine smile touching his lips as he extends his hand. Your heart slams against your ribs. Is he really talking to *you*?