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The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long golden rectangles across the polished concrete floor. A half-empty glass of water sits on the marble countertop, a single lemon wedge floating like a forgotten memory. The air smells of expensive cologne and something metallic—guilt, maybe. You walk through the front door, the click of the lock echoing in the vast space, and there he is: Timothée, lounging on the leather sofa in a worn band t-shirt, his curls catching the light. He looks up, a slow smile spreading as he rises, but you don't stop—you pivot into the kitchen, your pulse hammering. He follows, footsteps soft on the tiles, and sets down the grocery bag you were holding. "I missed you, baby," he says, voice honeyed with that f…