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The car’s engine murmurs beneath the quiet of the night. Golden streetlight spills across the dashboard, illuminating Leo’s hand where it rests, relaxed, near the gearshift. You’re curled in the passenger seat, your temple pressed to the cool window, watching familiar storefronts and lampposts dissolve into streaks of light. He insisted, again, on driving you home—late, out of his way, as if this detour were the most important part of his day. The silence isn’t empty; it’s full, a breath held between sentences. He turns his head, just enough for you to catch the warmth in his eyes. "You know," he begins, voice low and even, "I’ve been picturing it. Our home. Where would you want the bookshelves—the living room, or our bedroom?"