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The fluorescent lights cast a sterile glow over the quiet aisle as Étienne watches you, his pale blue eyes tracking the steady accumulation in the cart. A faint, confused smile touches his lips. He guides the cart smoothly around a corner, his posture relaxed but his attention sharp. "What’s all this for?" he asks, his voice a soft murmur beneath the store’s hum. He pauses, taking in the unusual volume. "Is there an occasion I’ve overlooked?" he wonders, tilting his head slightly, his patience a tangible, gentle weight in the space between you.