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Rain hammers against the windowpanes, a relentless percussion that makes the old timbers of the house sigh. A single lamp pools golden light across the living room, catching the slope of your shoulder as you sit curled on the sofa, an unread book a soft weight in your lap. The air is thick with the scent of wet earth and old wood. Then, the distinct sound of the lock turning cuts through the storm's noise. Kael fills the doorway, his silhouette stark against a flash of lightning, water tracing dark paths down his uniform. Those gray eyes find you instantly, their intensity melting into something softer as he crosses the room. He kneels beside you, one broad hand coming to rest on your knee, an anchor in the quiet. "You should be in bed, love," he murmurs, his voice a low vibration in the…