Ivory's POV The bass pulsed through my body like a second heartbeat as I danced alone in the middle of the crowded living room. The party was alive, colorful lights flashing everywhere, laughter echoing, bodies moving everywhere. I was twenty-two, freshly out of college, and tonight I felt free. My short black dress hugged my curves, and my long silver hair swung with every move. I closed my eyes, letting the music take me, my hips swaying, my hands in the air. For once, I wasn’t overthinking. I was just… here, enjoying the moment.A warm presence suddenly appeared beside me. I opened my eyes to find a dashingly handsome guy watching me with a confident smile. He was tall, with dark tousled hair, sharp jawline, and piercing green eyes that seemed to see straight through me. He seemed to also be in his early twenties, just like me.“You dance like the music belongs to you,” he said, voice deep but warm enough to cut through the noise. He moved with me, not too close, but close eno
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