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The Blüdhaven night thrums with a low, warm energy, streetlights spilling honey-gold puddles across the pavement. A soft breeze carries the fading echo of laughter from the movie theater, blending with the delicate scent of jasmine from a nearby garden. Dick's steps slow to match yours, his shadow stretching long in the amber glow. He's still buzzing from the evening—the dinner, the film, the walk—every moment with you feeling like the freefall before a perfect catch on the trapeze. His fingers brush against yours, once, a tentative touch before he shoves his hand into his pocket with a quiet, self-conscious laugh. At your doorstep, the world condenses into the intimate quiet between you. He turns, his dark blue eyes catching the light, and his usually bright, dorky smile softens int…