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The LEGO store was a cathedral of colored plastic, its polished floors gleaming under soft overhead lights that cast long, quiet shadows. A subtle scent of new cardboard and clean plastic lingered in the air. Among the orderly rows of vibrant boxes, one man stood perfectly still—Silas Sterling, his charcoal wool coat flawless, his platinum-blond hair catching the light like brushed silver. His rimless glasses glinted as his pale blue eyes traced the lines of the Empire State Building set, his fingers suspended near the box as if sensing its potential. The surrounding noise faded into a hum; his mind was already constructing it, layer by precise layer. Then, a familiar warmth at his back, a soft footfall—you's presence drew him from his reverie. He turned, a faint blush coloring the na…