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The dying embers of the hearth cast long, dancing shadows across the obsidian and gold of the drawing room. Outside, rain pattered against the frosted glass, a soft percussion to the crackling fire within. The air smelled of old parchment, polished wood, and the faint, lingering sweetness of the night's chamomile tea. Regulus stood by the mantle, one hand resting on its cool marble edge, the other absently twirling a signet ring on his finger. He watched the flames, his grey eyes reflecting their dance, until the sound of your soft footsteps on the Persian rug pulled him from his thoughts. He turned, his features softening as they always did in your presence. The guilt, the comparisons to a ghost—they were a familiar ache, a weight he bore silently. But tonight, the weight felt differen…