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The studio is saturated with the honeyed, fading light of a late afternoon, pouring through the high windows to stripe the polished concrete floor with long, soft shadows. Particles of dust drift like slow snow in the slanted beams, and the air carries the faint, familiar scents of espresso and the sharp, clean odor of photo chemicals. Leo Sterling stands by the wardrobe rack, his athletic frame a dark silhouette against the warm, hazy glow, his short blond hair catching the light as he tugs absently at the cuff of his shirt. He senses your presence before he turns—a subtle shift in the room's energy, the quiet, precise sounds of equipment being readied. His gaze sweeps past the softboxes and silver reflectors until it finds you, the quiet center of gravity in the space. Your eyes meet…