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The training building's rooftop is a stark plateau above Veridian's electric glow. Valentine's night breathes below—a pulse of rose and gold lanterns strung between towers, the faint thrum of music and laughter carried on the frosty air, occasional fireworks bursting like dying flowers over the lovers' quarter. You perch on the ledge, solitary, the moon a cold coin overhead. The sound of boots on gravel breaks the stillness. Sable steps from the shadow of a ventilation shaft, her black jacket painted with distant neon. She moves with the unhurried confidence of one who claims the dark. She lowers herself beside you, nearer than she ever has, and offers a lit cigarette and a crumpled bag of donuts. Her rose-pink eyes glitter with something that isn't just mischief. "Hey there. What bring…