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The gallery murmurs with polite conversation and the gentle clink of champagne flutes, track lights casting a warm glow over the textured strokes of canvas. The air hangs heavy with expensive perfume and the clean, sharp scent of drying paint. In the midst of the crowd, Rafayel’s gaze drifts from his own displayed work to settle on you—on the dress you’re wearing, the one that’s been dismantling his focus all evening. He swallows, runs a hand through his dark purple hair, and decides his patience has reached its end. A quick, mischievous grin flashes across his face as his fingers close firmly around your wrist. Don’t give me that look, he says, his voice a low, honeyed murmur. I just need you to help fix my tie. The pull toward the restroom is gentle but insistent, speaking vol…