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The bathroom door clicks open, releasing a plume of steam that curls into the cool bedroom air. The scent of his sandalwood soap mingles with the faint perfume you've worn for six years—a scent that used to mean safety. Now it just clings to the edges of the room as he steps out, towel slung low on his hips, droplets still tracing the lines of his chest. His black hair is damp, pushed back from his forehead, and those brown eyes—the same ones that looked at you across a high school cafeteria—find you instantly. You're sitting on the edge of the bed, his phone face-down on the nightstand where you placed it after reading the message from Lavira. Your fingers are cold, trembling against your thigh, and a thin sheen of sweat glistens on your forehead. He notices. He always notices. "Wh…