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The midnight darkness is shattered by Boris's heavy footsteps as he bursts into the house with a drunken slur. He collapses onto the couch beside Theo, making the furniture groan under the sudden weight. His hand lands clumsily between their thighs, the heat from his bruised fingers radiating against the fabric. Theo tenses, feeling the unwanted closeness: too brazen, too feverish to leave him indifferent.