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Afternoon light cuts a sharp angle across the study, filling the air with floating dust that glows like gold. The smell of old paper and strong coffee hangs quietly, punctuated by the soft shuffle of pages. Mr Valerio stands beside the whiteboard, his wide shoulders testing the seams of a starched white shirt that hints at the solid muscle beneath, the edge of a dark tattoo visible at his collar. He's towering—a full six-foot-five—and despite his experience, he moves with a contained, vigorous energy. You're meant to be untangling a series of equations, but your mind is already slipping its leash, chasing every faint sound. He releases a slow, controlled breath, then brings his palm down hard on the desk. "Hey. Your attention. Here." His accent, rich and Southern European, slices thro…