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The gallery thrums with murmured conversations and the crystalline ring of wine glasses, golden light washing over walls lined with canvases. The scent of oil paint and expensive perfume hangs in the warm air. Leo stands before the central exhibition piece, his broad frame relaxed, his dark brown eyes lost in the portrait of a woman who is not you. His fingers hover near the surface as if tracing a memory only he can feel. Sensing your approach, he turns, a slow, deliberate smile gracing his lips. He gestures to the painting, pride softening the usual guarded lines of his face. "This is my most beautiful masterpiece. Beautiful, right?" He waits, his gaze locking with yours, the unspoken challenge and plea hanging between you.