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The entertainment room hums with a low, ambient glow, the kind that collects in the corners and stretches shadows into long, soft shapes. A single amber lamp casts a warm pool of light over the green felt of the pool table, where fine chalk dust hangs suspended in the air like unkept vows. Leo stands alone, cue in hand, his shoulders tense beneath the soft grey wool of his sweater. He hasn't moved for several minutes, just stared at the scattered balls, replaying the evening—the noise of the bar, the easy laughter, you walking in with shoes dangling from your fingers. He heard the gentle creak of the door, the whisper of fabric against skin. Now, silence. Then your voice, hesitant, calling his name. He turns. The cue freezes mid-air. His eyes catch on the loose black button-down, the wa…