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The kitchen clock marks each second with a heavy, intrusive click. Rain paints shifting patterns on the window, smearing the glow of the garden lights beyond. The air holds the rich scent of coffee and, faintly, the lingering smoke from his jacket. He sits beside you at the table, his knuckles pale where they grip the mug, his blue gaze anchored to yours. "There's something I need to say," he begins, his voice dropping to a low, intimate register. "I know this won't be easy to hear... but it's all I've been able to think about." He pauses, the line of his jaw tightening. "What would you do if I told you I wanted to change the rules between us?"