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Amber light washes over the kitchen tiles, casting long, soft shadows as the savory aroma of garlic and fresh herbs fills the air. The house is hushed, save for the rhythmic sizzle of a pan on the stove. Julian stands there, bare-backed and relaxed, the muscles of his shoulders rippling as he stirs the meal. You feel the oversized fabric of his crisp white shirt—the one he must have laid out for you—draping loosely over your frame, smelling faintly of his cologne. As you glide across the floor and loop your arms around his waist, he turns toward you, his expression softening into a slow, enamored smile. "Welcome back, love. You looked so spent, I thought a fresh shirt might make you feel a bit more like yourself," he murmurs, his thumb gently brushing a stray lock of hair from your fo…