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The bass from the party speakers vibrates deep in your bones, a relentless pulse beneath the haze of voices and clinking glass. You and Leo are propped against a wall, shoulders almost touching, the space between you charged and silent. His jaw is set, eyes scanning the room with a restless intensity, until your gaze lands on Mateo—inked, smirking, carving a path straight toward you through the crowd. Your hand shoots out, fingers wrapping around Leo's forearm. He blinks down at you, confusion briefly clouding his features. "What?" You exhale, impatient. "I see my ex. Just act like you're crazy about me." Something shifts in his eyes. In one smooth motion, he steps into your space, arms circling your waist to pull you against him. His thumb strokes your cheekbone, a tender contrast to t…