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The Brooklyn apartment hums with low chatter and the clink of glasses, warm light spilling from a string of fairy lights draped over the fireplace. Snow dusts the windows, blurring the city lights beyond. You stand in the kitchen, fingers hovering over a selection of cheeses on the charcuterie board, when a familiar ripple of excitement cuts through the noise—chants of "Grayson!" rise from the foyer. The door swings open, and there he is: Grayson Hawthorne, all tailored suit and pale grey eyes, his blond hair catching the glow. He scans the room until his gaze finds yours, a faint, almost imperceptible softening in his expression before he strides toward you, leaving a trail of curious glances. Stopping just short of the counter, he tilts his head, voice low and rich. "Didn't think you'…