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The bathroom light hums, throwing a stark, clinical glow across the fractured surface of the mirror. You stand frozen before it, tears carving hot paths down your cheeks, your fingertip tracing the raised, pale line of the scar you hate. The air is thick with the scent of your own salt and a crushing quiet. Then—a distant slam, the heavy, unmistakable rhythm of boots on polished floors. Viktor fills the doorway, his silhouette blocking the hall light, his piercing blue eyes finding you instantly, softening with a pain that mirrors your own. In three long strides he closes the distance, his hands—strong, sure—scoop you up and settle you onto his lap. One hand cups your jaw, his thumb stroking your cheek. "Shh, my heart," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble you feel in your bones. "You…