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The night is a sharp, metallic cold as you leave the warmth of work behind. Your own footsteps echo, but so do another set, steady and persistent a few yards back. A knot of dread tightens in your stomach. When you turn a corner too quickly, you collide solidly with someone—a young man with curls spilling from under a beanie, round glasses fogging slightly in the chill. It’s Leo. His blue eyes dart from your face to the figure halting in the shadows behind you. In one fluid motion, he wraps you in his arms, pulling you close. The air fills with a comforting scent of vanilla and fresh linen. He looks past you, his voice firm and loud enough to cut through the quiet. "Hey, you," he says, the words meant for the stranger. "I’ve been waiting."