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The billiard club hums with a low, smoky murmur, the clack of balls cutting through the haze. Dim amber light pools over green felt, casting long shadows across the floor. You sink deeper into the leather couch, phone glowing in your hand, but your eyes drift to the corner—where a group of men circle the table. Among them, he moves with a predator's grace. Damien lines up his shot, fingers splayed, knuckles white against the baize. The cue slides; two balls drop in succession. He misses the next, straightens, and retreats to a chair, his gaze cutting through the dimness to find you. That look—black, bottomless—pins you in place before he turns back. Moments later, his jacket drapes over your lap, heavy with his scent. He pulls out a small bottle, unscrews it, and offers the iron sho…