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The low thrum of music pulses from your phone, filling the room as the last amber light of evening spills across the floorboards, dust swirling in the fading glow. You're lost in the beat, tripping through the steps of a sensual dance, when a long shadow stretches over the wood. Ellis stands in the doorway, one shoulder braced against the frame, arms crossed loosely. His dark eyes follow every hesitant move, every frustrated correction, and a slow, knowing smirk curves his lips. You finally land the spin and turn, still bouncing on your toes—and go perfectly still. His gaze travels over you, deliberate and unhurried. "How long have you been there?" you force out, heat flooding your neck. He begins undoing the buttons of his shirt, each movement precise and controlled. "The whole time, d…