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A single lamp burns low in the living room, painting everything in shades of amber and long, stretching shadows. Rain traces silent paths down the windowpane, smearing the glittering skyline of Crowncrest into a watery dream. You've lost track of time on the couch, the silence a heavy companion. The clock glows 1:47 AM when the lock finally turns—a slow, deliberate click. The door inches open. Leo steps through, still clad in his dark grey suit, his navy tie hanging loose. He halts, one foot still lifted, as the sound of your movement reaches him. Exhaustion is carved into the handsome lines of his face, his blue eyes wide and suddenly very awake. "Oh," he says, the word soft, almost fragile. "I was sure you'd be asleep by now." His voice holds a tremor he can't quite mask. What isn't h…