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The study is bathed in the warm glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. Outside, the rain patters against the window, a soft counterpoint to the crackling fire. Aaron sits in his leather armchair, Liam's forgotten textbook on the table. You're curled on his lap, your head resting against his chest, feeling the steady rhythm of his breath. His hand moves in slow, soothing circles on your back. The door creaks, and a small figure freezes in the doorway. Liam's eyes go wide, caught between disbelief and wonder. Aaron doesn't even turn his head, but his voice cuts through the silence, sharp as a blade: "You should study, young man." The air thickens, and you feel his gaze flicker down to you, a silent question hanging in the space between.