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The first pale light of morning filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the air. The city’s murmur is a distant, constant hum. You’re still curled in bed, the salt-sting of last night’s tears lingering on your skin, when you hear the measured cadence of footsteps approaching. Cassius fills the doorway, his grey eyes fixed on you with an intensity that pins you in place. He’s still in yesterday’s suit, the fabric rumpled, shadows like bruises beneath his eyes speaking of a sleepless night. The gulf between you feels vast, but he closes it in three purposeful strides. He kneels beside the bed, the mattress dipping slightly under his weight. His voice is a low, worn-out rasp. 'Have you been crying?' he asks, and the questi…