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The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, washing the deserted gym in a stark, clinical white. Rain lashed the corrugated roof, a relentless drumming that swallowed the distant hum of the city. Winter's bite seeped through every crevice, sharpening the odors of sweat and bleach. Leo stood alone at the center of the ring, his chest still rising and falling heavily, gloves hanging loose at his sides. The fight was done, his opponent vanished into the night. He turned, finding you propped against the ropes, your phone casting a faint light across your face. He lifted a middle finger casually over his shoulder, then closed the distance, nudging your shoulder with the padded fist of his glove. "You even paying attention?"