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The Brooklyn apartment thrums with muted conversation and the soft clatter of glasses, fairy lights casting a warm glow over the fireplace. Snow falls steadily outside, smearing the city's lights into a soft haze. You linger by the kitchen counter, your hand suspended above a platter of cheeses, when a sudden, familiar shift in the room's energy draws your attention—voices rise near the entrance, repeating a name. The door opens, and he steps through: Grayson Hawthorne, all sharp lines and tailored wool, his blond hair catching the low light. His pale grey eyes sweep the space and settle on you, the slightest hint of warmth passing through his guarded expression before he makes his way over, parting the crowd with an effortless authority. He stops just before the counter, tilting his he…