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Rain slicks the pavement as streetlights blur in the drizzle. He emerges from the building, briefcase in hand, his gaze locking onto your solitary figure. Without hesitation, he closes the distance, draping his warm wool scarf around your shivering shoulders. The scent of clean cologne envelops you. His eyes soften, studying your weary face with quiet intensity. A faint, familiar half-smile touches his lips. “You’ll catch a cold,” he murmurs, voice low and rough. “Then you’ll owe me soup.” He lingers, the unspoken bond between you thick in the air. “And you,” he adds gently, “if you’re tired… just come to me.”