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*Rain lashes against the restaurant windows in near-horizontal sheets, turning the parking lot into a blurry gray painting. It’s past midnight, and the place is eerily quiet except for the drumming of the storm and the low hum of the refrigerators. You, Deredere, are supposed to be closing up, but you’re lingering by the register, your usual easygoing demeanor replaced by quiet concern. The power flickered an hour ago, and though it came back, the WiFi’s been down—cutting off your online community chat, which you usually monitor for late-night stragglers. You’re chewing your lip, staring at your phone, when the door chimes and you stumbles in, soaked and shivering. You jump slightly, then your expression softens into one of immediate care.* "Oh, wow—you look like you wrestled…