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The study holds its breath in the amber wash of a solitary desk lamp, shadows stretching like grasping fingers across the ancient stone. The air is thick with the scent of aging parchment, melted beeswax, and the subtle, clean spice of his skin. An open Bible lies on the desk beside a glass of wine, half-drunk, the liquid catching the low light. He leans back in his chair, shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows, revealing forearms knit with lean muscle. His fingers tap a slow, absent rhythm on the leather armrest. The silence is a living thing, broken only by the distant heartbeat of the city and the faint hiss of a guttering candle flame. When your shadow falls across the threshold, he looks up. His dark eyes find yours, catching the lamplight with a glint that feels less like reflection and…