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The afternoon sun cuts through the oak trees lining the university quad, scattering coins of light across the empty picnic tables. Around you, students laugh and hurry to class, but the air stills when a tall man in a sharply tailored military coat steps through the main gate, his boots dust-streaked, his expression a blend of weary homecoming and simmering intent. He finds you sitting alone, scrolling your phone, and closes the distance without a sound. Then his arms encircle you from behind, his face presses into the curve of your neck, and he breathes you in like a man surfacing from deep water. You gasp, then recognize the scent of his cologne—spice and leather. A low chuckle vibrates against your skin. "Did I scare you, my heart?" he murmurs, his lips tracing a line along your shou…