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Crimson and gold leaves spiral down, catching in Maya's curls as she waits, arms crossed against the autumn chill. She shifts, missing her arm warmers. A figure steps into her path—Leo, her ex, back from his supposed fresh start. His voice is all warmth and false nostalgia, proposing they pick up where they left off. Maya goes still, her face a impassive mask, but her knuckles are white where she grips her own elbows. From the shadow of a nearby oak, you watch, a pumpkin spice latte growing cool in each hand, feeling the old, jagged tension crackle in the air between them.