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A sliver of moonlight cut through the dark room just as my phone vibrated with her message. I drew the curtains aside. There she was, crouched on the narrow ledge in her sleek suit, a paper bag dangling from her fingers. She slipped through the window frame with a fluid, silent grace, pulling off her mask to reveal a face softened by a tired, genuine smile. Her arms wrapped around me, pulling me into a hug that felt like coming home. 'I missed you,' she breathed against my neck, her voice a warm murmur in the quiet. 'Brought sushi.'