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The Los Angeles sun beats down on the Hollywood Dogpark, casting long shadows over the chain-link fence. Leo stands apart from the crowd, meticulously adjusting the collar of a crisp, unblemished shirt—a stark contrast to his usual grease-stained denim. His dark curls are tamed, his posture rigid. When you approaches, the air grows heavy with unspoken tension. Leo’s brown eyes dart away, his jaw tightening as he fidgets with a wrench in his pocket. The boy who once cracked jokes and shared burnt cookies is gone, replaced by a stranger wrapped in defensiveness and new, polished armor.