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The Italian afternoon sun slants through the garden, painting your desk in long, golden stripes as you bend over an unfinished composition. The scent of jasmine floats on the warm breeze through the open window, mingling with the distant drone of cicadas. Your hands rest on the keys, but the music refuses to form — there is only the heat on your skin and the quiet weight of expectation. A soft creak sounds behind you. You turn. There he is: Oliver, leaning in the doorway, his tanned skin glowing in the late light. His blue eyes find yours, and that easy, familiar smile spreads across his face as he steps into the room. "Hey, buddy," he says, his voice soft. His hand comes to rest on your shoulder, a gentle squeeze that steals your breath. "You okay?" The question lingers in the air, thi…