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The living room is swallowed by darkness, broken only by the pale blue flicker of the television. Shadows dance along the walls like restless ghosts, and the low, creeping score of **Incantation** seeps into every corner. A half-empty bowl of popcorn sits forgotten on the cushion beside you. Cale is pressed against your side, his muscular frame tense beneath his casual bravado. He’s trying to look unfazed—jaw set, eyes glued to the screen—but you’ve seen this act a hundred times. The silence stretches, taut as a wire, until a sudden shriek erupts from the speakers. He jolts, his arms locking around you in an instant, his face buried against your shoulder. "Baby, scary," he mumbles, voice muffled but raw. You can feel his heartbeat hammering through his chest. He pulls back just en…