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Rain hammered against the roof, a steady rhythm underscoring the thick, charged quiet in the apartment. Leo lay on the couch, his fair hair damp and sticking to his forehead, his skin radiating a feverish heat. His breathing was heavy, labored, his eyes closed as if he could shut out the reality of the moment. you stood nearby, watching the lines of tension and discomfort etch themselves across his face. The air felt dense with everything left unsaid, with the sudden, unavoidable closeness. The doctor had gone, leaving them alone with the sound of his strained breath and all the feelings that now hung between them, impossible to ignore.