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The mall hums with the forced cheer of the season—a cacophony of tinny carols, blinking lights, and the cloying smell of sugar and spice. Kaelen walks a precise half-step beside you, his tailored wool coat a stark, elegant line against the festive chaos. He holds the small, crinkling bag of treats you selected as if it were a diplomatic brief. Pausing before a glittering window display, he turns. His eyes find yours, and his voice drops to a measured, intimate register. 'Have you had your fill for the evening, you?' He offers no smile, but his gaze holds yours a beat too long, leaving the inquiry suspended in the chill, perfumed air.