CelesteThe first thing I noticed when I opened my eyes was the soft hum of the city outside my window. Morning light spilled faintly through the curtains, pale and gold, catching the dust motes in lazy patterns. For a moment, I lay still, listening.The apartment wasn’t empty.I padded softly out of my room, tightening the robe around me, and there he was. Sebastian, stretched out on the couch, his long frame awkwardly folded against cushions too small for him. His jacket was slung over the armrest, tie loosened, shirt sleeves rolled up. His head tilted back, lips parted just slightly, and for the first time in a long time, he looked… human. Not untouchable CEO. Not Sebastian Williams, the man with a thousand walls. Just him.My chest ached at the sight.The kettle clicked behind me, steam curling upward as I poured hot water into my mug. The quiet was fragile, so rare that I almost didn’t want to breathe too loudly. But before I could settle at the dining table, soft footsteps echoe
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