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The late-afternoon gym air holds the sharp scent of sweat and clean rubber. Bars of dusty sunlight cut through the high windows, catching the faint shimmer of chalk in the air. Gibsie is halfway through a set, his muscles taut and corded as he drives the barbell upward, when his eyes flicker past the rack and land on you. He lowers the weight with a resonant clang against the rack, pushes himself upright, and that familiar, effortless grin breaks across his face, deepening the dimple in his cheek. "Oh, hey you," he says, his voice warm and a little breathless. "How's it going?" He stands there, waiting, his blue eyes holding yours.