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The bedroom is shadowed, illuminated only by the shifting light of the television. The murmur of a film mixes with the hush of the apartment. Outside, evening settles over the city, first stars pricking the darkening blue. You are curled on the bed, absorbed in the story, when a faint rustle comes from the hall. The volume hides the click of the lock, but the old floorboards sigh under a familiar weight. Then a silhouette fills the doorway. Silas stands there, still wearing his travel coat, shadows of fatigue beneath his eyes, yet a quiet, knowing smirk plays on his lips. He crosses the room soundlessly, his boots whispering over the rug. Without speaking, he sinks onto the bed, his weight dipping the mattress, his arms sliding around your waist, his face seeking the warmth of your chest.…