.twostars-about-story {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--spacing-section) 5%;
  background: var(--desert-cream);
}

.twostars-about-story__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(320px, 0.85fr);
  gap: 6rem;
  align-items: center;
  width: min(100%, var(--content-max));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.twostars-about-story--image-left .twostars-about-story__content {
  order: 2;
}

.twostars-about-story--image-left .twostars-about-story__visual {
  order: 1;
}

.twostars-about-story__content,
.twostars-about-story__visual {
  min-width: 0;
}

.twostars-about-story__label {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--color-sunset-orange);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.twostars-about-story__content h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--color-deep-night);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.twostars-about-story__body {
  margin-top: 2rem;
}

.twostars-about-story__body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
  color: rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.82);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.twostars-about-story__body p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.twostars-about-story__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.12);
}

.twostars-about-story__stat strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--navy-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.twostars-about-story__stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.68);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ─── Keyframes ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@keyframes ts-reveal-primary {
  from { clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0 round 1.6rem); }
  to   { clip-path: inset(0 0%   0 0 round 1.6rem); }
}

@keyframes ts-slide-up-secondary {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(0);    }
}

@keyframes ts-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(0);     }
  50%       { transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(-11px); }
}

@keyframes ts-glow-orange {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(1);    }
  50%       { opacity: 0.82; transform: scale(1.10); }
}

@keyframes ts-glow-cyan {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.38; transform: scale(1);    }
  50%       { opacity: 0.62; transform: scale(1.12); }
}

@keyframes ts-ring-expand {
  0%   { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 0.65; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.55); opacity: 0;    }
}

@keyframes ts-ring-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.28; transform: scale(1);    }
  50%       { opacity: 0.48; transform: scale(1.04); }
}

@keyframes ts-badge-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);    }
}

@keyframes ts-shimmer {
  0%   { background-position: -200% 0; }
  100% { background-position:  200% 0; }
}

/* ─── Visual wrapper ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__visual {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

/* ─── Ambient glows ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__glow {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  filter: blur(56px);
  z-index: 0;
}

.twostars-about-story__glow--orange {
  top: -3.5rem;
  right: -2rem;
  width: 26rem;
  height: 26rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(224, 122, 48, 0.55) 0%, transparent 68%);
  animation: ts-glow-orange 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.twostars-about-story__glow--cyan {
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  left: -2.5rem;
  width: 20rem;
  height: 20rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(0, 182, 210, 0.42) 0%, transparent 68%);
  animation: ts-glow-cyan 7s ease-in-out infinite 1.8s;
}

/* ─── Dot grid ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__dot-grid {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -2.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.2) 1.5px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 22px 22px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 38%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 0%, transparent 62%);
  mask-image:         radial-gradient(ellipse at 65% 38%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65) 0%, transparent 62%);
}

/* ─── Decorative rings (top-right) ──────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__rings {
  position: absolute;
  right: -1rem;
  top: 1.2rem;
  width: 7.5rem;
  height: 7.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.twostars-about-story__ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0, 182, 210, 0.6);
}

.twostars-about-story__ring--pulse {
  animation: ts-ring-pulse 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.twostars-about-story__ring--expand {
  animation: ts-ring-expand 3.2s ease-out infinite 1.2s;
}

/* ─── Image frame & stack ────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__image-frame {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 38rem;
  z-index: 1;
}

.twostars-about-story__image-stack {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 38rem;
}

/* ─── Image cards shared ─────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__image-card {
  position: absolute;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--color-white, #fff);
}

/* ─── Primary card ───────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__image-card--primary {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: min(100%, 31rem);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  box-shadow:
    0 32px 72px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.18),
    0  8px 24px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.10);
  animation: ts-reveal-primary 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.25s both;
  transition: transform 0.55s ease, box-shadow 0.55s ease;
}

.twostars-about-story__image-card--primary:hover {
  transform: scale(1.014) translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:
    0 44px 90px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.24),
    0 12px 30px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.12);
}

/* Gradient overlay on primary */
.twostars-about-story__card-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(10, 20, 34, 0)    40%,
    rgba(10, 20, 34, 0.24) 100%
  );
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ─── Secondary card ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__image-card--secondary {
  right: 0;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  width: min(52%, 16rem);
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  border: 0.45rem solid rgba(247, 241, 232, 0.96);
  box-shadow:
    0 24px 52px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.26),
    0  6px 18px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.12);
  /* entrance + continuous float */
  animation:
    ts-slide-up-secondary 0.85s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 0.7s both,
    ts-float              7.5s ease-in-out                      infinite 1.6s;
}

/* ─── Shared image styles ────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.7s ease;
}

.twostars-about-story__image-card:hover .twostars-about-story__image {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}

.twostars-about-story__image--placeholder {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 24% 20%, rgba(201, 163, 123, 0.34), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #efe3d3 0%, #b89368 100%);
}

/* ─── Location badge ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__badge {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.25rem;
  bottom: 6rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 100px;
  background: rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.72);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  box-shadow:
    0 8px 24px rgba(16, 28, 46, 0.32),
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  z-index: 4;
  animation: ts-badge-rise 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1) 1.15s both;
}

.twostars-about-story__badge-dot {
  display: block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-sunset-orange, #E07A30);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(224, 122, 48, 0.28);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.twostars-about-story__badge-text {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* ─── Accent lines (bottom-left) ─────────────────────────────── */

.twostars-about-story__accent-lines {
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.5rem;
  bottom: -1.2rem;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.twostars-about-story__accent-lines span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    rgba(224, 122, 48, 0.75) 0%,
    rgba(224, 122, 48, 0)    100%
  );
}

.twostars-about-story__accent-lines span:nth-child(1) { width: 4.5rem; }
.twostars-about-story__accent-lines span:nth-child(2) { width: 3rem;   opacity: 0.7; }
.twostars-about-story__accent-lines span:nth-child(3) { width: 1.75rem; opacity: 0.45; }

/* ─── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 968px) {
  .twostars-about-story__image-frame,
  .twostars-about-story__image-stack {
    min-height: 32rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__glow--orange { width: 20rem; height: 20rem; }
  .twostars-about-story__glow--cyan   { width: 16rem; height: 16rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .twostars-about-story__image-frame,
  .twostars-about-story__image-stack {
    min-height: 24rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-card--primary {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-card--secondary {
    right: 1rem;
    bottom: -1rem;
    width: 42%;
    border-width: 0.35rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__rings,
  .twostars-about-story__glow--orange,
  .twostars-about-story__glow--cyan { display: none; }

  .twostars-about-story__badge { bottom: 2rem; }
}

/* ─── Reduced motion ─────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .twostars-about-story__image-card--primary  { animation: none; clip-path: none; }
  .twostars-about-story__image-card--secondary { animation: ts-slide-up-secondary .85s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1) .7s both; }
  .twostars-about-story__glow,
  .twostars-about-story__ring,
  .twostars-about-story__badge { animation: none; opacity: 1; }
}
.twostars-about-story__accent {
  position: absolute;
  right: 2rem;
  bottom: -1.4rem;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 12rem;
  height: 12rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 163, 123, 0.72);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  transform: rotate(12deg);
}

@media (max-width: 968px) {
  .twostars-about-story {
    padding-top: 7rem;
    padding-bottom: 7rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story--image-left .twostars-about-story__content,
  .twostars-about-story--image-left .twostars-about-story__visual {
    order: initial;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-frame,
  .twostars-about-story__image-stack {
    min-height: 32rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .twostars-about-story {
    padding-top: 5rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-frame,
  .twostars-about-story__image-stack {
    min-height: 24rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-card--primary {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-card--primary img {
    object-fit: fill;
    height: 100%;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__image-card--secondary {
    right: 1rem;
    bottom: -1rem;
    width: 42%;
    border-width: 0.35rem;
  }

  .twostars-about-story__accent {
    display: none;
  }
}