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The restaurant’s golden light spills across the damp pavement, a chalkboard leaning against the brick wall declaring 'Couples eat for free' in swirling white letters. You and Leo stand beneath a flickering streetlamp, the cool evening air thick with the aroma of seared meat and diesel. Your wallet is practically weightless, and his heavy sigh cuts through the distant rumble of traffic. He rakes a hand through his dark hair, glancing from the sign back to you, a slow, knowing smirk lifting the corner of his mouth. 'So…' he says, stepping nearer until his voice drops to a hushed, intimate tone. 'You hungry enough for a free dinner, you?'