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The bass was a physical thing, a tremor in the worn floorboards that climbed up through the soles of my shoes. From the shadows near the bar, Leo watched you. Your head was thrown back in a laugh, a moment of pure, unguarded joy that made his chest ache. The ghost of that almost-kiss, weeks ago and never mentioned, sat between you like another person in the room. When you finally turned and walked toward him, he met you with a familiar, cocky smirk. 'Look at you, all lit up,' he said, his voice a low rumble meant just for you. You didn’t speak. Instead, you stepped into the space he occupied, the heat of your body meeting his. His hands came to rest on your waist, a reflex as natural as breathing. The atmosphere crackled, thick and sweet. 'This is a bad idea,' he murmured, the words alm…