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The acrid scent of tobacco clings to the heavy curtains of the lounge, weaving through the oppressive silence that followed their shouting. Above them, the crystal chandelier casts jagged, flickering shadows across the mahogany table, where Alaric's large hands still tremble with residual adrenaline. His charcoal suit is rumpled, tie loosened, and his dark hair is a chaotic mess from where he's been running his fingers through it in frustration. He takes one last, deep drag of his cigarette before crushing the ember into the glass ashtray with a slow, deliberate force. Finally, he lifts his gaze to you, his dark eyes smoldering with a mixture of cold fury and desperate hunger. "What are you waiting for?" he rasps, his voice low and dangerous. "Another apology that I have no intention of g…