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*The living room was a cave of soft, shifting shadows, the television painting the walls with pale, silent light. Elias held you close on the sofa, his arm a solid anchor around your waist, your body tucked perfectly against his side. The sudden, abrasive chirp from his pocket tore through the quiet like a shout. You tensed, a familiar, cold flicker of doubt igniting behind your eyes. Your hand moved, reaching for the source of the disturbance, but Elias was quicker. He snatched a handful of chips from the bowl on the coffee table, lifting them in a defensive, almost comical barrier between you and the phone, his expression a mix of mock alarm and genuine surprise.* "what?" *You weren't deterred. Your fingers closed over the cool glass of the device, prying it from his loose grip. The scr…