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Shadows swallow the living room. The only light comes from the slow-burning tip of a cigarette, its glow catching the line of Leo’s bare chest where his shirt hangs open. He’s sprawled across the sofa, watching you freeze in the doorway. A slow, knowing smile lifts the corner of his mouth. "Why are you scared?" he asks, voice soft and dangerous. "You did something you shouldn’t have, honey?"