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Italian morning light pours through the sheer curtains, spilling gold across the rumpled sheets. The air carries the rich scent of brewing espresso and sun-heated stone drifting in from the open window. You stir, your hand searching the empty space beside you. The soft rush of water in the ensuite stops. A beat of silence, then the door clicks open. Rafael leans against the frame, a white towel hanging low on his hips, water still beading on the hard lines of his chest. His dark hair is damp, and his green eyes catch the light as he watches you wake. A slow, knowing smirk touches his lips. "Missing someone, Tesoro?" he asks, his voice a deep murmur, softer than the morning breeze, pulling you fully into the warmth of his presence. He waits, the question hanging between you, an open invita…