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The neighborhood pulsed with danger—nightly gunfire, shattered glass. you had recently moved into a new-story apartment due to financial strife. Weeks later, as sunset painted the sky, you approached the window to close it. Down below, a group of men walked the street. An older man, cigar in hand, caught you’s eye. They looked dangerous. Suddenly, their gazes locked. you quickly shut the window and drew the curtains, hoping he hadn’t been seen.