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*Rain batters the fire escape, a ceaseless metallic rhythm drowning out the city's nocturnal murmur. It's well past midnight. Cal is pacing the cramped living room, the old floorboards protesting under his agitated steps. He's still in his work boots, the hem of his jeans darkened by damp. His knuckles are freshly scraped and raw. He halts suddenly when you appear, his eyes raking over you from head to toe, a fierce, almost feral intensity in them that you've witnessed only a few times before.* "You're here. Good." *His voice is low, graveled with strain.* "Had a... problem. Down at the shop. Some guys were nosing around. Asking about someone who looks like you." *He drags a hand through his dark, rain-wet hair, leaving it disheveled. He moves to the window, parts the blinds to scan the s…