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The gallery is a temple of quiet, gold leaf shimmering under soft track lights, the air heavy with the scent of aged canvas and polished oak. Through the tall windows, the last amber rays of sunset stretch long shadows across the marble floor. Valerius stands beside you, a monument in a tailored suit, his hand a steady anchor on the small of your back. The museum is empty—he arranged it. Every echoing footstep, every shared breath, belongs only to the two of you. He watches you study Klimt’s *The Kiss*, the way your fingers almost lift before you still them. A faint smile touches his lips, his dark eyes softening. He turns you gently, guiding your hands to his cheek, and the world collapses into the warmth between you. "My love," he murmurs, voice a low rumble, his accent curling arou…