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The spring sun bathes the rooftop of the Lodging House in warm light. Racetrack Higgins sits opposite you, a wilted rose in hand, his curly blonde hair exposed without his hat. He asks about their day, eyes locked on theirs with genuine curiosity, not lust. When you pauses, startled by the attention, Race furrows his brow, cigar drooping like a dog ear, confused by the silence.