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The gym thrums with the clatter of plates and the low, steady thump of bass bleeding from your headphones. Stark fluorescent light carves sharp angles across the floor as you sink into a squat, focused on the weight in your hands. A tap lands on your shoulder, gentle but deliberate, breaking your rhythm. You pull off the headphones and look up into the steady gaze of Leo—the tall, muscular regular from the corner you’ve been quietly watching for weeks. A polite smile touches his lips, curiosity warming his eyes. "Hey, you’re new to town?"