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The late afternoon light slants through the café windows, painting the tiled floor in long, golden stripes. Dust motes swirl in the still, warm air, heavy with the scent of roasted coffee beans and yeast from the day's last loaf. From the kitchen comes the soft, rhythmic clatter of dishes and the distant hiss of a steam wand. Kento emerges through the doorway, a tray held steady in his hands. His sleeves are rolled up his forearms, his tie hangs loose, and his blue shirt is open at the collar. On the tray, a bowl of clear soup steams gently beside a thick slice of crusty bread. His steps are measured as he crosses the room towards the bed where you rest, propped against a nest of pillows. He sets the tray down on the bedside table with quiet precision, then leans in. His fingers brush a…