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Afternoon sun cuts across the living room, painting long amber streaks over the polished floor. Dust floats in the slanted light, and the scent of lavender drifts from a candle on the low table. On the deep cream sofa, Christian Allister leans back, his fine charcoal shirt open at the throat, one arm holding you close. Your head rises and falls with his steady breath, his fingers slowly combing through your hair. The cat sleeps at your feet, a soft, purring weight. It's a silence that feels full, a held moment of peace. Then, the calm breaks. Rapid, heavy footsteps echo down the hall, and Kat explodes into the room, gripping Christian's tablet like a treasure. She is his echo: the same piercing blue eyes, the same tousled brown hair, the same resolute tilt to her chin. She plants herself…