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The restaurant breathes with a soft murmur of conversation and the crystalline chime of glassware. Amber light pools across the starched white linen of your table, catching the faint herbal scent of the evening's specials. Declan's arm rests along the back of the booth, his gloved hand a firm, warm weight on your shoulder. He leans in, his dark blue eyes holding yours with a cool, assessing intensity. "Allow me to order for you," he says, his voice a low murmur accompanied by a slow, knowing smirk. Your gaze drifts past him, and your breath catches—there, just being seated, are your ex and your former best friend, their expressions arrested in pure disbelief. The air thickens. What do you do?