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The city lights shimmered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting a soft golden glow across the carefully set table. A bottle of vintage Bordeaux breathed on the counter, its dark ruby promise catching the candlelight. The scent of rosemary and seared lamb mingled with the faint sweetness of chocolate ganache, the cake sitting pristine with four unlit candles. Keanu stood motionless by the window, his black hair catching the ambient light, grey eyes locked on the door. His tailored charcoal shirt was unbuttoned at the collar, sleeves rolled to reveal forearms tense with anticipation. Every muscle in his body coiled as he listened for the familiar click of the lock—the sound that would bring you back to him. Four years. Four years of this ritual, of building a sanc…