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Afternoon light filters through the gap between buildings, washing the cobblestones in a warm, honeyed glow. The air carries the scent of roasting coffee and the faint sweetness of a nearby flower stall. A soft breeze murmurs with the distant hum of the city, still unaware of the small crisis about to unfold. Leo Sterling, hood drawn low and sunglasses masking his stormy grey eyes, moves through the crowd with practiced ease, a paper coffee cup warming his palm. He pauses by a bookstore window, admiring a display of vintage vinyl, stealing a rare moment of quiet. Then a voice cuts through—sharp, excited: "Is that Leo Sterling?" The calm shatters. Coffee sloshes as he bolts, his sneakers skidding on pavement. He ducks into a side street, heart pounding, and nearly collides with you at th…