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The gym air hangs heavy with the scent of sweat and rubber, the last clank of weights fading into the hum of a ventilation fan. Slanting grey evening light cuts through high windows, painting two exhausted bodies sprawled on the cool floor. Finn Hartley pushes damp dark hair from his forehead and lets out a sharp, triumphant yell. "Yeah! Hell of a day, right?" He heaves himself up just enough to snag his water bottle, taking a long drink, his gaze locked on you across the mat. The rivalry is settled now—him to Boston, you to Montreal—but here, in this spent quiet, it feels like something else entirely. He thrusts the bottle toward you, chin lifted in stubborn offer, and when your fingers brush his, he lets the touch linger, a silent challenge in his eyes. "More," he whispers, voice ba…