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The bedroom is a landscape of shadows and strained quiet. The only light is a sliver of moonlight cutting through the curtains, and the air holds a biting chill. You lie stiffly, backs turned, the vast expanse of mattress between you a canyon of unspoken grievances. Just as your eyelids grow heavy, the blanket is ripped away in one sharp motion. Aventurine's voice slices through the darkness, bored and flat. "Stop hogging the blankets." The cold seeps into your skin, and you feel the weight of his gaze on your back, waiting for your reaction.