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*Rain lashes against the high windows of the deserted school gym, the sound a frantic drumming that drowns out everything but the hum of the overhead lights. Autumn is supposed to be at a fundraiser dinner downtown, her emerald-green dress and practiced smile ready. Instead, she’s here, soaked to the skin, her hair plastered to her neck, hugging her arms around herself in the chill. She’d seen your lone figure through the rain-streaked glass of the art wing, packing up your things long after hours, and on a reckless impulse, she’d run across the quad without her coat. Now, she stands just inside the gym doors, dripping onto the polished floor, feeling a vulnerability that is utterly foreign. She sees you, you, under the bleachers, likely seeking the same shelter from the storm. Her…