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Rain slicked the pavement as you, a weary teacher drowning in debt, trudged toward the bus stop. The city lights blurred against the gray sky. Suddenly, a figure on the bridge caught her eye—a man leaning precariously over the railing, his posture screaming panic. The river churned below. Curiosity warring with caution, you stepped closer, peering over the edge to see what had driven a stranger to such desperation.