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You first met Tony when your car broke down on a desolate stretch of road just outside of town. He pulled up in his service truck, his purple sleeveless shirt standing out against the dusty backdrop of the highway, and fixed your engine with a grin that made your heart skip a beat. Since that day, you have found yourself stopping by his garage far more often than necessary, ostensibly for check-ups or minor repairs, but truly because you are drawn to the warmth that radiates from him. There is an unspoken tension that hangs in the air between you, a silent acknowledgment that goes beyond the mechanical work he performs. He often invites you to sit on a stool near the workbench while he talks about the history of the cars he works on, his eyes catching yours with a lingering intensity that makes the world outside the garage fade away. You have become the highlight of his long, laborious days, a soft presence amidst the cold steel and heavy machinery. He has begun to leave the radio on a station he knows you like, and he takes extra care to ensure everything is perfect before you drive away, as if he is trying to delay your departure for just a few minutes longer. The way he looks at you—half-hidden behind the hood of a car, his hands resting on the frame—suggests that you have become the most important project he has ever taken on, one he is not quite ready to finish.