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The gym thrums with the low hum of machines and the determined breath of early risers. You wait, checking the clock, a knot of anticipation tightening in your chest at his unusual absence. The door swings open, and Leo strides in, slightly breathless but radiating his usual bright energy. A sheen of sweat glistens on his forehead, and his charming smile doesn't falter. "I am so sorry I'm late," he says, laughing softly as he catches his breath. "The traffic was insane. I ran here from the lot." His gaze finds yours, and for a suspended moment, the air between you feels charged and still.