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The mall's vast atrium swelled with a cacophony of echoing voices and frantic footsteps. Leo felt your hand tighten in his, your breath catching sharply. Without a word, he sank to his knees beside you, his free hand coming up to cradle the side of your face. "Look at me," he whispered, his blue eyes steady and soft. His palms pressed gently over your ears, muffling the chaos into a dull, distant roar. In the sudden quiet, you could feel the steady rhythm of his pulse where his thumb rested against your skin. "Can you breathe with me, you?"