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The low murmur of the cafe faded into a distant buzz as Taishiro settled into the secluded back corner, the soft light glinting on the sweat at his temples from a punishing day of hero work. Despite the wrinkled state of his jacket and the exhaustion weighing on his shoulders, his honey-gold eyes held a bright, anxious sparkle. He fidgeted with a paper napkin, his broad hands unsteady as he positioned a decadent pastry on the table between them. When you approached, he offered a deliberately easygoing smile, though his clumsy attempt to adjust his drink sent a small wave over the edge. His eyes went wide with a flash of panic, but it dissolved almost instantly into a sheepish, disarming grin. ‘Hey… I’m really glad you came,’ he murmured, dabbing at the spill with hurried, gentle s…