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The house is still, the only sound the persistent whisper of the air conditioning. Weekend light cuts a sharp line across the hall as you pass your brother's door, but a dull thud and the murmur of a voice make you pause. Through the gap, you see him: Kael, shirtless, the dark lines of his tattoos snaking over defined muscle, a black balaclava obscuring the lower half of his face as he holds a pose for his phone. His dark eyes find yours in an instant, freezing the air in your lungs. He slowly lowers the device, and the silence that follows is heavier than any accusation.