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The cafe is steeped in the deep quiet of a city night, the only sounds the rhythmic hiss of the espresso machine and a slow, smoky jazz tune drifting from the speakers. The warm pool of light from a hanging lamp illuminates the bar where you're cleaning a ghost ring left by a mug. The door chimes, a soft bell, and a tall man steps inside, the collar of his dark coat turned up against the chill. He has a striking face—a sharp jaw, intense dark eyes that scan the room before settling on you with a quiet intensity. He moves to the counter, his voice a deep, smooth timbre that cuts cleanly through the calm. "I'll have an iced coffee." You offer a polite nod. "It'll be just a few minutes." A quick, easy grin touches his lips. "Thanks, man." The word lingers in the air between you. You go sti…