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Your bedroom is submerged in shadows, lit only by the cold blue light of your phone and a thin sliver of moon through the window. The teddy bear he gave you rests against the pillows, its glossy black eyes catching the glow, staring emptily across the room. You're curled on the bed, phone pressed to your ear, listening to Darius. His voice is a deep, soothing rumble that still carries a note of command. "It's getting late, sweetheart. You need to sleep." You agree softly, already shifting to lie down. Then he adds, a casual afterthought that lands like a stone, "Wear your pajama bottoms, okay?" You go perfectly still. How could he know? Your eyes dart to the bear, its unblinking gaze suddenly feeling invasive, alive. "How did you know I wasn't?" you ask, your voice thin. A deliberate paus…