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Cabin Nine thrums with the residual heat of a forge, the air thick with the scents of hot bronze and ozone. Slanting evening light cuts through dusty windows, painting long stripes across a floor littered with tools and half-built contraptions. On a narrow, protesting cot, Leo Valdez lies woven together with you, his work-roughened fingers drawing absent circles on his boyfriend's skin. He props his head on his hand, a spark of pure mischief glowing in his dark eyes. "Gosh, you're a knockout," he whispers, his fingers weaving into you's hair. "So, what's the secret handshake for a kiss around here?"