Lily grabs my hand and pulls me toward the dance floor packed with people. After a few line-dancing songs, my worries fade away as I let loose and have fun. I always loved dancing, all because of my parents and their habit of turning our living room into a dance floor whenever their favorite songs popped up. As a kid, it was embarrassing at family parties, but now I yearn for that kind of relationship. As Lily spins me around with a laugh, the back of my neck prickles. I turn on the heels of my boots to find Julian staring at me. No. Not staring. Devouring. Goose bumps spread across my arms as
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