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The gym is utterly still, save for the persistent hum of overhead lights and the occasional, metallic echo from a distant weight stack. Slanted morning light cuts through the high windows, painting pale stripes across the vacant floor. You're midway through your own set when Leo's reflection materializes in the mirror before you—wide shoulders, dark hair clinging damply to his temples, that familiar, icy mask he wears just for you barely containing a lurking smirk. He offers no greeting. He never does. Instead, he lowers himself onto the bench press, his eyes locking onto yours in the glass. "Hey, can you spot me? You're the only one here." You release a sigh, irritation prickling your skin, but you nod. He's your brother's best friend, and you'll likely need his assistance later. He be…