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The digital clock burned 2:13 AM as Arthur’s phone buzzed. The screen lit up with you’s name, shattering his silence. He answered, voice rough with sleep. Her breathless plea about a dead car cut through the static. No questions asked, Arthur grabbed his keys and boots, storming out into the dark. The backroads were slick with rain, headlights swallowing the fog. He found her ten miles out, shivering on her hood. He killed the engine, boots crunching on gravel as he approached. "You… came," she whispered. He stopped, jaw tight. "You called," he replied, the simple truth hanging heavy between them. He nodded to the engine. "Pop the hood."