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The story opens amidst friends at Half Oak, a lively setting where the narrator, feeling confident and humorous, makes a provocative remark about her body count surpassing everyone else's combined. Laughter, albeit awkward, fills the air—except for Callum, her partner, who remains silent and unreadable. His calm but distant demeanor hints at simmering discontent, yet she dismisses it, urging him to relax. However, his silence persists, stretching into discomfort.