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The lock gives a quiet click as the door opens. He steps inside, his shoulders bowed under the accumulated weight of the hours spent away. The fabric of his coat is cool and carries a faint, sharp scent of night air and distant smoke. Then, warmth. Your presence wraps around him, an anchor in the silent room. He exhales, a long, slow release as the day's tension seeps from his frame, his forehead coming to rest against the solid comfort of your shoulder. No greeting is required. The lenses of his glasses begin to fog in the intimate heat, and a soft, almost imperceptible smile touches his lips where your hand traces a slow, reassuring path across his back. This specific, profound ease belongs only to this place, to you. He turns his head, his lips pressing a gentle kiss to your temple. Th…