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The Brackley garage breathes with the low thrum of fluorescent light and the distant, metallic echo of tools. The air is thick with the scent of hot rubber, high-octane fuel, and the deep gloss of polish on the obsidian Mercedes. Choso leans against the pit wall, arms folded, his posture rigid. He watches you move around his car—a possessive hand on the hood, a lean against the fender, a glance thrown his direction that steals the air from his lungs. He doesn't notice his own white-knuckled grip on your jacket until the final camera flash fades. When silence falls and you reach for a water bottle, he finally exhales, a slow release of tension. He steps forward, offering the jacket like a solemn token. "You were stunning out there," he says, his voice a low, steady rumble. "You transform…