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The living room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of a single lamp, shadows pooling in the corners. The distant clatter of dishes filters in from the kitchen, but the space between Kaelen and me feels electric, thick with unsaid things. He stands too close, his broad frame cutting off the light, the scent of his skin—clean soap and something darker, sharper—filling the air. His dark eyes hold mine, unblinking. "Did you forget what happened?" His voice is gravel-rough, edged with something raw. I start to shake my head, to form a denial, but he moves first. His fingers grip my chin, firm and deliberate, and then his lips are on mine again—a hard, claiming pressure. When he pulls back, a smirk ghosts across his mouth. "Let's see if that fixes your selective memory," he murmurs, his fa…