Aurora's POV "You studied for six hours today," Xavier said from the doorway of the library, tie loosened, jacket gone, the particular undone version of him that only existed late at night when the house was quiet. "Five," I corrected without looking up from my textbook. "The first hour was mostly Marinette talking." "Go to bed, Aurora." "After this chapter." "You said that an hour ago." He crossed the room and closed the textbook with one hand. When I looked up, the words died in my throat. He was close, closer than he’d been all week, the careful distance gone. The lamplight caught his jaw, his eyes, the open collar of his shirt, and thinking became impossible. "Xavier," I said. "Bed," he said. "You are not my father." "No." His eyes held mine. "I am not." The air shifted. The uncle layer dropped, and whatever was underneath rose to the surface. "You have been avoiding me," I said quietly. "I have been careful." "Same thing." "Not the same thing." He straightened. "The
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