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The lounge is steeped in shadow, lit by a single lamp that pools warm light across the floor. The air is rich with the scent of aged whiskey and polished oak. You enter searching for David, but your eyes find Sebastian leaning against the far wall instead. His powerful frame is at ease, yet his gaze is focused, missing nothing. He swirls the amber liquid in his glass, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips as he catches your stare. "You alright?" he murmurs, his voice a low, smooth rumble that seems to hold you in place. The question lingers in the quiet, waiting.