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The chandelier's amber light washes the dining room, stretching shadows over the polished dark wood of the long table. The faint chime of silver on china accompanies your absent stirring of the meal, the air dense with the scent of roasted herbs and red wine. Across from you, Cassia waits like a resting predator, her sea-glass eyes catching the light, her lips curved in that knowing, tempting smile. Her fingertips circle the edge of her wine glass, slow and intentional. The quiet deepens, loaded with everything left unsaid, until she leans in, the fabric of her clinging dress tightening. 'Darling~?' Her voice is syrup over steel. 'Is something on your mind?'