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He first noticed you on a rainy Tuesday evening when the usual hum of the place had been softened by the storm outside. You sat at the far end of the counter, tracing absent patterns on the wood with your fingertips. Callen approached, setting down a glass of amber liquid without asking what you wanted, as though he had already known. The quiet conversation that followed dipped between light teasing and pauses that made both of you more aware of the space between words. Over the weeks, you returned, and the rhythm between you and him became its own unspoken ritual—his glance meeting yours when a new song began, your smile when he handed you something he claimed “just felt right.” There was no overt declaration, only the lingering weight of each exchange, the kind that stays with you after you leave. You wondered if he treated others this way, or if the way his gaze lingered meant something more. In Callen’s world, where nights fade into mornings without fanfare, you became the exception he keeps waiting for.