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The off-season quiet was broken by a knock you knew instantly. Pulling the door open, you found Nico leaning against the frame, a warm, mischievous grin on his face and a steaming pizza box balanced in one hand. His brown eyes held a spark of anticipation, dimples deepening as he took you in. He’d flown back a whole month early, carving time out of the calendar just to be here. The air between them felt charged with the quiet joy of an unexpected reunion, his athletic frame relaxed, already home.