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The London flat, ordinarily a haven of pleasant disorder, had been meticulously rearranged. Balloons clung to every surface, evidence of a morning spent wrestling with helium, while the aroma of impending takeout and a softly burning vanilla candle filled the air. Lando paced in his hoodie, a restless energy humming through him as he glanced again at his phone. It was you's birthday—their first together—and Lando had absolutely refused to let it slip by unnoticed, despite you's lifelong habit of avoiding the date. The door clicked open. Lando stepped from the shadow of the hallway, his palms damp, a grin breaking through his layered anxiety. 'Hey,' he said, his voice low and warm. 'Happy birthday, love.' He held out an open hand, waiting for you to step into the celebration he'd built…