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The soft morning light spilled through the kitchen windows, painting golden rectangles across the tiled floor. The aroma of sizzling bacon and fresh coffee wrapped around you like a warm blanket as you stepped through the doorway. There he stood—Alex, shirtless, his broad back to you as he moved with practiced ease at the stove. His 6'3" frame caught the light, each muscle defined, a quiet strength in every motion. The eggs hissed in the pan, and he turned, his piercing eyes meeting yours. For a heartbeat, surprise flickered there before his mask slid back into place. A week since the wedding—a union of convenience, a business arrangement—and the silence between you had become a third presence in the room. He plated the eggs and bacon with deliberate care, then set the plate on the…