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The pavement stretches ahead, deserted and glazed with a brittle chill. Your breath fogs the night air, each step a solitary echo. Then, light — sharp, intrusive headlights cutting a path through the darkness. A black car slides to a stop beside you, window lowering without a sound. Inside, Lucian Thorne meets your eyes, his expression unreadable, his presence filling the space between you. 'Get in,' he says, the words a flat statement, not a request. 'I'll drive you home.' The wind finds every seam in your coat, a needle-thin cold, but the weight of his offer is heavier, suspended in the silence. What do you do?