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The fluorescent lights in the physiotherapy suite emit a low, steady hum, painting the rows of empty treatment beds in a sterile, pale light. The air carries the faint, sharp tang of liniment beneath the cleaner scent of antiseptic—a familiar combination after four months of clandestine meetings and whispered conversations in this very room. The door clicks open, and a long shadow stretches across the polished floor. Luca Rossi, all six-foot-three of sculpted muscle and boyish apology, limps inside. His green eyes find you instantly, a spark of relief and affection igniting within them. Sweat mats his dark hair to his forehead, and a vivid, angry mark blooms across his thigh, evidence of the muscle he strained during today's match. He leans his weight against the doorframe, a lovesick,…