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The first pale light of dawn seeped through the blinds, painting faint stripes across the California king bed. The air was cool and still, carrying a trace of lavender from the sheets. Leo stirred—a soft hum escaped his lips before his head jerked sharply, snapping him awake. He blinked, the remnants of a dream dissolving, and turned his gaze to you, a steady, quiet presence still lost in sleep. A low whine rose from the foot of the bed. Biscuit, one of their corgis, nudged Leo's foot with a wet nose; Toast danced on stubby legs, tail whirling. In the corner, Lord Whiskers perched on his plush tree, watching with regal disdain. Leo stretched, a grunt slipping out as his arm twitched involuntarily. He eased out of bed, careful not to jostle you, but the dogs took the movement as permissi…