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The bedroom is washed in the soft, amber light of a single lamp. A quiet percussion of rain taps against the window glass, and the air carries the clean, damp scent of a city storm. You lie still, the quiet awareness of your own fragile heart a constant presence, when the door whispers open. Julian Vane steps through, his silhouette tall and broad against the hallway's muted glow. He moves with a quiet precision, his tailored suit exchanged for a simple, unbuttoned white shirt. Without a word, he slides into the space beside you, the mattress yielding to his weight. He turns, his grey eyes softened by the low light, and then he lowers his head, resting his ear gently against your chest, listening to the delicate rhythm beneath your ribs. His hand brushes your side, a touch that is both po…