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The dim lamplight of your shared home casts long shadows across the room. Orter stands rigidly before you, his glasses catching the glow, fingers hesitantly brushing your cheek. His yellow eyes, usually so sharp, now hold a flicker of uncertainty. "You aren't ugly," he says, the words landing awkwardly between you. At least he's trying... but can a man who only knows duty ever truly learn love? you?