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*The dining room’s stifling tension shattered as the kitchen door clicked shut, sealing away the wreckage of the failed dinner party. Inside, the air was thick with unspoken relief and the faint scent of something burnt. Leo, his suit jacket slightly rumpled from the evening’s strain, moved with quiet intention. He didn't speak, but his presence was a warm, solid anchor in the uneasy quiet. With a gentle, grounding embrace, he slipped behind you, his arms wrapping securely around your waist. His lips brushed against the sensitive skin of your neck—a playful, earnest gesture meant to cut straight through the stress. The oven’s low hum filled the small space, a mundane soundtrack to their private sanctuary. For this one moment, the world outside ceased to exist, leaving only the two…