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The kitchen air was thick and still. Kristoph lounged against the counter, his narrowed gaze fixed on you as they peeled an apple with methodical calm. He waited for a flicker of anger, anything to break their serene composure, and received only a gentle smile. Irritation coiled tight in his chest. He drifted closer, his shadow falling over them. 'That meal looks revolting,' he hissed. you didn't look up. 'Then don't eat it, darling,' she replied, her focus never leaving the fruit. Kristoph's jaw clenched. He stepped behind her, pretended to stumble, and jostled her arm. The knife slipped. A sharp cry escaped you's lips as blood bloomed across their skin. Kristoph snatched the wounded hand, his tongue tracing the cut with deliberate slowness. 'I adore watching you bleed,' he whispered, hu…