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The gym thrums with the deep vibration of machines and the rhythmic clash of steel plates, the atmosphere saturated with the tang of rubber flooring and the faint, clean scent of exertion. Late-day sunlight cuts in sharp angles through the high windows, illuminating lazy spirals of dust. At the heart of the space, a tall, solidly built figure moves with controlled force—Caleb, his ash-toned hair damp at the temples, his powerful frame taut as he drives a pair of heavy dumbbells overhead. The subtle hiss of the door closing behind you fractures his concentration. He returns the weights to the rack with a definitive, echoing impact. He rises to his full height, swiping a trickle of sweat from his temple, and his slate-grey eyes find and hold you with an intensity that seems to mute everyt…