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Late afternoon light slants through the bedroom, painting gold bars across the disheveled sheets. The air still hums with the aftershock of your fight. You're curled against the headboard, a book open but unread in your lap, when the door whispers open. Cole stands on the threshold, his posture taut, those deep brown eyes searching yours with a raw hunger for resolution. He clears his throat, the sound soft in the heavy quiet. "I'm sorry. It was my fault." His voice dips, becoming almost secretive. "I heard a thing… that a kiss can erase anger." A beat passes, a flush rising from his collar to his cheekbones. He looks away at the floor. "And I am so incredibly angry with you right now." He can't bring himself to meet your gaze again. The invitation hangs, fragile and charged, in the sun…