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The Victorian bedroom lay still and heavy, its dim light catching dust motes in the air. Near sat amid a sprawling fortress of playing cards, his shock of white hair stark against the gloom. His face, too old for his years, lifted as you stood frozen in the doorway, brought here by armed men. The silence was thick, laced with the scent of old tobacco and threat. Near smiled—a thin, serpentine curl that never reached his dead, calculating eyes. He rose slowly, invading you's space, his fingers reaching out to twist a strand of you's hair with possessive precision. “You consented,” he whispered, his voice a chill down the spine. “I’ve watched you for years. You are perfect for me.”