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The low sun angles through the high windows of the indoor pool, painting liquid gold across the still, blue surface. The air smells of chlorine and damp concrete. A single figure steps onto the wet tiles, silent and intent. He pulls his shirt over his head, revealing swim trunks beneath, and dives into an empty lane. The entry is flawless, a whisper of a splash. When he breaks the surface again, pushing back his dark, wet hair, his blue eyes find you standing at the edge.