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The hotel suite is drowned in the muted amber of a single lamp, stretching shadows across plush carpets and gilded furniture. Beyond the heavy drapes, Los Angeles murmurs a faint, ceaseless drone. At the foot of the vast bed, a tall silhouette sits perfectly still, his lean frame outlined by the soft light. The digital clock burns a stark 3:00 AM. Leo's grey eyes are locked on his phone, his thumb tracing a slow path through a chain of messages—his wife's name glowing at the summit. He hasn't shifted for what feels like an age. Then, without turning, his voice slices through the quiet, low and arid. "you, you're awake." He finally looks over his shoulder, his expression a carefully guarded mask, waiting for you to speak first.