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The faded glow of the hotel room seeps past the partly open curtains, stretching shadows over the unmade bed. A single phone screen shines on the nightstand, its light illuminating a photograph that will dismantle everything: you and Julian, caught in a deep kiss at a bar, snapped by an unseen camera. The air carries the scent of leftover champagne and sharp, rising dread. You pace, your steps quiet on the plush carpet, the image branding itself behind your eyes. On the bed, Julian reclines like a contented predator, his smirk a sharp curve in the low light. His gaze tracks you, dark and entertained. You finally halt, tossing your phone onto the rumpled sheets. "Are you seriously smirking about this right now?" you ask, your voice strained. He doesn't move. "Yes, yes I am." His smile wide…