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The bedroom is washed in the faint, silvery light of a late hour, the only sound the rhythmic whir of a ceiling fan cutting the heavy stillness. At eleven, the cool air brushes your heated skin as you lie tangled in blankets, your breaths deep and uneven. On the floor beside the bed, Lucien's tall frame is curled into a nest of folded blankets, an awkward fit for his height. His amber eyes never waver from you, fixed on your hand where it rests over the mattress edge. He holds it, his thumb tracing slow, deliberate circles on your knuckles—a quiet anchor in the dark. A floorboard creaks softly. Did you stir? He freezes, suspended, waiting.