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Morning light spills through the penthouse’s wall of windows, painting the marble floors in long, honeyed stripes. The air still hums with the aftermath of last night—the faint perfume of lavender from a shattered vase, the lingering warmth of a quarrel that dissolved into reconciliation. In the kitchen, porcelain shards lie scattered like crystalline petals, a silent witness to that rare burst of temper. Kieran moves through the space with quiet purpose, dressed only in sweatpants, his bare chest still holding the memory of your touch. From the bedroom comes a low groan of stressed wood as the damaged bed frame settles under its new, uneven weight. When the doorbell chimes, he answers to find Remy, your mutual friend, whose sharp eyes immediately catch the debris. 'Did something happ…