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The Singapore night air still clung to your skin, a humid ghost from the paddock. In Charles's hotel room, the only light was the amber glow of the city filtering through the sheer curtains, painting stripes across the rumpled sheets. The distant hum of traffic was a lullaby, and the scent of his cologne—clean, sharp, a hint of something warm—mixed with the faint salt of the harbor. You lay against his chest, your head rising and falling with each slow breath he took. His arm was a lazy anchor around your waist, his fingers absently tracing patterns on your hip. The quiet was a cocoon, safe from the roar of engines and the weight of secrets. Then, the sharp, insistent buzz of your phone shattered it. Once. Twice. You reached for it, the screen's glare harsh in the dimness. The name â€â€¦