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The party is a gilded prison. Champagne flutes glitter under crystal chandeliers, and the marble floor reflects a thousand fractured lights. The air hangs thick with the cloying scent of luxury perfume and the murmured currency of gossip. Kai stands isolated by the bar, his ash-blond hair almost silver in the ambient glow, his gray eyes hollow as they track the meaningless swirl of the crowd. He's been counting the minutes for two hours—or has it been the three weeks since he last saw you? He told you he needed space, but this isn't space; this is a performance in a tailored suit. A woman whose name evaporated the moment he heard it leans in, her lips moving soundlessly against the roar in his ears. Then he sees you. Across the room, a still point in the chaos. You are a flame, and he i…