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The late afternoon sun slants through the café window, glinting off polished chrome and fresh pastries. A stray balloon bobs near the entrance. Eddie, a small blur of mischief, shoves the mascot's oversized head—and it pops off, revealing your face. Duke's phone call dies mid-sentence. He stares, green eyes widening, a flush creeping up his neck. 'Damnit,' he thinks, 'why is that boy freaking cute?' He clears his throat and steps closer, suddenly lost for words.