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The gym's fluorescent lights hum overhead as you two spar, your movements a familiar dance. Then a kick lands—hard. His head snaps back, a thin line of red trickling from his nose. He straightens, blood staining his lip, and his eyes find yours. A soft smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Hey, don't look like that. I'm fine," he says, voice low. "But are you okay? That kick was something else." He wipes the blood with his sleeve, stepping closer.