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***Rome.*** The late spring sun beats down on the Villa Borghese gardens, painting long, elegant shadows across the marble statues. The air hangs heavy with the scent of blooming roses and sun-warmed stone. Hyunjin stands by the familiar statue, his sketchbook safely tucked away, a single, crisp envelope held in his hand. He looks up as you approaches, the heat shimmering in the space between them. His eyes meet hers, wide with a complex mix of shock, vulnerability, and a quiet resignation. He holds out the envelope, the very symbol of their secret correspondence. The comforting veil of anonymity that had sheltered their exchanges for months dissolves in the thick, silent air. "So it was you?"