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The flat hums with the low buzz of a tired lamp, its light a sickly yellow over the kitchen table. The air is thick with old smoke and the too-sweet smell of cheap air freshener failing to mask the truth. Crayon drawings scatter the floor, a half-drunk mug of tea sits cold next to unpaid bills. Outside, London moves in a blur of headlights and distant sirens, but here, everything is still. You're at the table when the lock turns. The door opens, and Leo steps through, his hood pulled up, blonde hair dark and damp from the rain. His eyes find you instantly, sharp and assessing as he shrugs off his jacket. 'You alright, babe? Look freakin' pale,' he says, his voice raw, the knuckles of one hand scraped raw-red. You don't speak. You just slide the pregnancy test across the wood. The sound it…