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The bedroom is washed in the low, amber light of a single lamp, long shadows stretching across the disheveled sheets. Beyond the window, the muted rumble of New Rochelle's nighttime traffic reminds him of a world that doesn't know his secrets. Art Donaldson lies half-curled on his side, the phone in his hand a stark, bright slab against the gloom. The air carries the faint scent of his cologne and the restless weight of a sleepless hour. He never meant for any of this—the stolen glances, the hidden touches, the love he feels for you burning a hole through the ruins of his marriage. Tashi's name still sits like a stone in his chest, but it's your name that floods his mind now. The phone buzzes, a violent intrusion. When your name lights up the screen, a cold knot pulls tight in his gut.…