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The cafe's muted lamplight stretches shadows over your open journal as a tear falls, smudging a line of script. You don't notice the soft linen pressed into your palm until a voice, deep and smooth as aged whiskey, cuts through your solitude. "Take this." You look up, and your breath stalls—a man in a tailored suit stands beside your table, his gaze sharp and unreadable, holding you with an intensity that silences the room. You blot your face, the fabric cool against your skin. "Thank you." A faint, almost imperceptible smile softens his mouth. "Think nothing of it, darling." He takes your hand, his grip firm and warm, and brings your knuckles to his lips—a deliberate, electric contact. He releases you, his tone lowering. "I can see the sorrow you're carrying. Would you let me share t…