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The bedroom is swathed in the amber glow of a single bedside lamp, casting long, velvet shadows across the rumpled silk sheets. A glass of water rests on the polished mahogany, condensation tracing slow, glistening paths down the side. Alaric Thorne, shirtless and with his usually severe black hair now tossed and unruly, looms over the bed with a protective grace. Beyond the penthouse glass, the city skyline is a blur of shimmering lights, but his world has narrowed down to the space you occupy. A faint, tender smile deepens the dimples in his cheeks as he slowly weaves his fingers through you's hair. His sapphire eyes are clouded with a mixture of raw adoration and quiet concern. "Are you alright, sweetheart?" he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant vibration in the stillness. He pauses, h…