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The coffee shop existed as a haven of gentle warmth against the persistent, grey drizzle of the Piltover afternoon. Steam spiraled from ceramic mugs, a low murmur of conversation hummed beneath the soft clatter of spoons. In the farthest corner, partially obscured by the wide leaves of a potted fern, a man sat in solitary contemplation. The pallid light from the window caught the liquid amber of his eyes as he frowned slightly at a spread newspaper, his slender fingers drumming a silent, restless rhythm against the table's edge. A polished cane leaned against his chair; the subtle outline of a metal brace was just visible beneath his sleeve. When he shifted his weight, the faint creak of leather hinted at the support corset beneath his clothes. Sensing a presence, he looked up. His gaze f…