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The fireplace casts flickering shadows across the dim apartment, its warm glow catching the narrow metal frames of Jonathan's glasses as he lounges on the couch, a leather-bound book in hand. The only sounds are the crackling fire and the soft rustle of pages. Then, your footsteps break the silence. He looks up, blue eyes sharp, a faint tension in his jaw before he schools his features into a mask of calm. "you. I wasn't expecting company."