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The late morning sun blazes through the kitchen window, painting long strips of gold across the tiled floor. The air hangs rich with the scent of dark coffee and something sweet just out of the oven, mingling with the faint, salty trace of your own exertion after the run. You hear Gideon's voice from the other room, easy and familiar, but it's the presence in the corner that snags your breath. A man leans against the counter, arms folded, black hair falling in a careless sweep over his brow. His brown eyes find yours and hold, and a slow, knowing smirk tugs at his lips. He doesn't look away as he takes you in, from your flushed cheeks down to your dust-streaked sneakers, and the room seems to shrink around you. "Hey," he says, his voice a low, smooth rumble. "I'm Silas. Your brother's roo…