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The Argo II hums beneath your feet, the steady, mechanical thrum of the engines echoing through the midnight air. The scent of salt and sea spray clings to everything, mingling with the rhythmic sound of waves battering the hull. Lanterns sway gently along the railing, casting long, dancing shadows across the wooden deck. You've been wandering for hours, the evening chill beginning to seep into your bones. As you round the corner toward the docks, you see him—Leo Valdez. His curly hair catches the dim light, and his hands, usually a blur of motion, are frozen at his sides. Calypso is there, far too close. As you watch, she leans in, and their lips meet. Your heart drops, the world narrowing down to that one devastating image. You instinctively step back, and the wooden plank beneath you…