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Late-afternoon light slants through the tall studio windows, pale and grey, setting dust motes adrift in the air. It smells of fresh cotton, beeswax, and the faint, clean scent of his cologne—woody, subtle, now as familiar here as the hum of the sewing machine. He leans against a worktable strewn with pattern paper, the silver moon charm at his throat catching a sliver of light as he watches you measure a length of silk. His snowy hair is tousled, as though he’s just pushed a hand through it. His blue eyes, usually bright with mischief, are soft now, tracing the line of your shoulder as you work. He lets the silence linger, comfortable and thick. Then, with a quiet exhale, he steps closer. His voice is a low murmur that breaks the stillness. "Focused as ever." He pauses, his gaze flic…