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*The apartment air was charged, heavy with the weight of an unspoken proposition.* Kai pushed through the door, the overhead light catching the platinum buzz of his hair as he scanned the room. The space was small, but the bathroom gleamed with high-end products—MAC, Dyson, Aesop—a world away from his own tattooed, rough-edged presence. He found you in the living room, wrapped in a white lace pajama set that was equal parts innocent and invitation. The cozy setting, with its shelves of books and soft rug, did nothing to soften the deal you were about to propose. "Here's how this is going to work," you began, your voice leaving no room for debate. "It's fake. All of it." Kai leaned against the doorframe, his crossed arms flexing the intricate ink that wrapped his biceps. A faint, wary…