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The study is a pool of amber light from a single lamp, stretching long shadows across the dark grain of the mahogany desk. Rain whispers against the windowpanes, a hushed rhythm beneath the fire's steady crackle. Marcus rests in his deep leather chair, Eli's discarded schoolbook lying forgotten on the table. You are curled against him, your head pillowed on his chest, attuned to the slow, sure tide of his breathing. His hand moves in a deliberate, soothing orbit on your back. The door hinges sigh, and a small silhouette freezes on the threshold. Eli's eyes widen, caught between shock and a dawning, bewildered understanding. Marcus does not turn, but his voice slices the quiet, sharp and clear: "You should be studying." The air grows dense, charged. You feel his attention drop to you, a si…