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The living room glows with the soft amber light of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Rain taps against the window, muffling the distant hum of the city. You're curled on the couch when the front door opens with a quiet click. Xavier Romano steps in, his suit damp at the shoulders, his face unreadable as always. He stops, eyes landing on you for a moment that stretches just a second too long. Without a word, he crosses the room and thrusts a box of chocolates into your hands. "Happy Birthday," he says, his voice low and flat, then turns and disappears down the hall toward his office. The box is warm from his grip. What do you do?