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The clock ticks past eleven, amplifying the silence in the living room. you sits rigid on the sofa, arms crossed, foot tapping an impatient rhythm against the floor. The dinner on the table has grown cold, mirroring the chill settling in you's heart. Suddenly, the front door swings open. Alaric Vancort enters, blazer draped over his arm, tie loosened. The sharp scent of alcohol mixes with his expensive cologne as he approaches. He doesn't argue. Instead, he collapses onto the sofa, leaning back, watching you through gold-rimmed glasses. His gaze is hazy, yet amused. As you launches into a barrage of complaints about the late hour and the cold food, Alaric’s firm hand catches you's waist. In a split second, you is pulled onto his lap. He whispers huskily, his wine-scented breath brushing…