~IN HEAT~ CLARY’S POVI couldn’t stop thinking about it. The way he looked at me earlier, like I had completely thrown off whatever control he thought he had. It made my chest feel tight in a way I didn’t fully understand.I hear the bathroom shower on, he’s already having his bath after a long, weird day.I find a nightgown already laid out in the wardrobe, everything here is prepared in advance. It feels strange, like this place anticipates me.I sit in the middle of the massive walk-in closet, quietly fixing myself up. I use lotion, dry my skin properly, and brush out my damp hair until it falls loosely around my shoulders.By the time I’m done, I pause in front of the mirror. I shouldn’t be thinking about him. But I am.The bathroom door opens. I turn and freeze.Damon steps out, fresh from the shower, water still tracing down his shoulders. A towel is held loosely in his hand as he wipes his face, his presence immediately filling the space, heavy and unavoidable. M
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