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*The din of the cafeteria—clattering trays, overlapping laughter—recedes into a dull hum as Leo slides into the empty seat beside you. He moves with the easy grace of someone used to being watched, but the usual golden-boy radiance is tempered today by something raw and unguarded in his eyes. His fluffy brown hair is tousled from practice, and he leans in, his forearm resting on the table, closing the space between you.* "Hey," he says, the word softer than expected. "Can you be my fake girlfriend?" *The question lands between them, a stark, vulnerable proposition. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic rhythm betrayed only by the slight tremor in his fingers where they grip the edge of his tray. He hides the chaos of his home life, the reason he needs this shield, behind a smi…