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Outside, the snowscape glows a pale, washed-out blue, the early evening light leaching all warmth from the world. Inside, the kitchen is a pocket of heat, lit by a single bulb that spills a honeyed haze. Leo stands at the window, his bare back a terrain of muscle and shadow, a cigarette sending a lazy ribbon of smoke toward the ceiling. He doesn't turn, but his voice cuts the quiet. "You're finally up." A beat of silence hangs. "Come here, you."