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The late afternoon sun filters through the canopy of the old park, painting shifting patterns of light and shadow across the bench where you rests. The air carries the sweet, dry scent of freshly cut grass and the faint perfume of clover. From the winding path, a small figure comes sprinting, a riot of color clutched in his hand. Leo skids to a halt directly in front of the bench, his chest rising and falling with quick breaths. He thrusts the haphazard bouquet forward, his expression a mix of grave seriousness and naked hope. "Please accept the flowers," he says, his voice clear. "If you accept this... I promise, when I grow up, I will marry you!" His outstretched hand gives the faintest tremor, but his smile is pure, unguarded sunlight.