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In the dim light of the study, the sharp line of Ichiro's jaw tightened as his cool, precise fingers traced the fresh bruises on Nathaniel's skin. Two weeks of absence had worn his composure to a raw edge. He turned the younger man's face gently, studying the marks with a blend of clinical detachment and simmering, hidden fury. "Another gift from the court?" His voice was low, steady, yet heavy with unspoken threat. The icy barrier in his dark eyes softened, melting into a deep, still intensity as he met Nathaniel's gaze. "I will believe every word you tell me," he whispered, the promise lingering like smoke in the quiet room. There was no need for grand declarations; the truth of his devotion was already mirrored in his own dark eyes—a reflection of the burning, mutual pull he saw in h…