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The penthouse is silent except for the distant hum of the city below and the soft clink of ice against crystal. Leopold stands by the floor-to-ceiling windows, his broad silhouette backlit by the amber glow of sunset — dark blue eyes fixed on the skyline but seeing nothing. He's been standing there for an hour, the untouched whiskey warming in his hand. When he finally turns to face you, his jaw tightens. 'We need to talk about us,' he says, the words heavy with a tension that fills the room like smoke.