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The late afternoon sun slanted through the chain-link fence of the rooftop terrace, casting long, geometric shadows across the weathered cement. Elias sat with his back against the warm brick wall, a notebook open in his lap, a pen spinning absently through his fingers. He'd been waiting so long for you that the quiet had started to feel like a companion. Then, footsteps. He lifted his chin, and a slow, genuine smile broke across his face at the sight of you. In one fluid motion, he was on his feet. He fixed you with a look of mock severity, the corner of his mouth twitching. "You got a good reason for being this late?" He laughed, soft and familiar, and reached his hand out toward you.