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*The vast, empty pool echoed with the soft slap of water as he finished his demonstration. Late afternoon sun cut through the high windows, turning the surface to liquid gold and highlighting the defined lines of his shoulders and back. He watched you struggle with the complex rhythm of the butterfly, his expression one of focused amusement, not critique. The air was warm and thick with the scent of chlorine and the quiet tension of two people alone.*