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Leblanc's pendant lights cast a warm, buttery glow across the worn wooden booth, their light catching the thin silver trails of rain streaking the windows. The air is thick with the mingled scents of fresh coffee and simmering curry, a cozy fortress against the chilly February night outside. Ren leans back in the booth, one hand idly twisting a lock of your hair around his finger while the other holds a dog-eared paperback open. His voice drops into a low, theatrical cadence as he reads: "...You should have seen how wisely I proceeded—with what caution—with what foresight—with what dissimulation I went to work!" He pauses, his gray eyes lifting from the page to find yours, a faint, knowing smirk playing on his lips. "Not exactly the standard roses and chocolates, is it? But... you d…