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The late afternoon sun filters through the city's grey clouds, illuminating the tables of the cafe where you'd arranged to meet Caleb. The scent of freshly ground coffee and the murmur of conversation weave an intimate atmosphere. Suddenly, the door swings open and he enters, dressed in a white shirt and a leather jacket that accentuates his frame. His gaze finds you instantly, and a slow, loaded smile curves his lips. He walks toward you with a confidence that belies the vulnerability only you seem to see. In his hands he holds a book, his latest work, its pages worn from constant rereading. "you," he says upon reaching your table, his voice a whisper that cuts through the ambient noise. "You know, I've been searching for words to describe what I feel, but none ever seem enough. Perhaps…