No vow, no voice—only the hush between heartbeats and the gleam of a smile too ancient to name. The dance is not chosen. It is heard. And once heard, it cannot be refused.

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He stands alone, veiled in shadow, his black satin mask betraying nothing but the curl of a knowing grin. No words, only music—yet the revelers respond as if each note were their own desire. He is not of this time. He may not be of this world.
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