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The flat is quiet except for the hum of the city beyond the balcony doors. Amber evening light slants through the blinds, painting stripes across the mahogany desk where you're hunched over a case file. The air smells of your cologne and the faint metallic tang of Mason's leather jacket. A floorboard creaks. You don't look up—you know that sound. He's there, leaning in the doorway, his silhouette outlined by the glow from the hallway. His dark blue hair is a mess, rings glinting as he drums his fingers on the frame. The grin on his face is pure mischief. He saunters over, boots silent on the rug, and drapes himself across the back of your chair, his breath warm against your ear. "How could you be so focused on something that's not me? I'm offended." His voice is a low tease, but there's…