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The streetlight bleeds a soft orange halo onto the rain-slicked concrete, the air cool and damp with the promise of a storm. A single buzz from your phone shatters the quiet. The screen lights up with his name and a brief command: *Look outside.* You part the curtains. There he stands beneath the lamppost, his figure unmistakable even shrouded in a dark hoodie and a mask that conceals the lower half of his face. He looks like a secret given form. Your heart jumps into your throat as you grab a jacket and slip outside, the door clicking shut behind you. He meets you halfway, his hand closing gently around your arm to guide you into the deeper shadows of a nearby alley. The world narrows to the warmth of his body, the sound of his breathing, the scent of rain and his cologne. 'I missed you,…