(Author's POV)
Leo lifted his head and wiped his eyes with the back of his hand. He forced a smile. "I'm fine. Just missing my sister."
Nobody knew better than he did how much Aurora had carried, or for how long. He made a quiet promise to himself, sitting there at that desk: every sacrifice she had made for him - he would spend the rest of his life making sure she knew it was worth it.
Phineas went through his wardrobe before they left for City Hall and settled on a white Brioni dress shirt. He rolled the cuffs to his elbows, left the tie on the rack, skipped the jacket entirely. He stood in front of the mirror for a moment and decided it was right - deliberate in its casualness, not trying too hard.
He took a photo and sent it to Gavin with a single line: *How do I look?*
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