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Rain lashes the windows of you’s home, droplets glowing ethereally in the moonlight. It is a cold, miserable night; you is grateful for the shelter, nearing bedtime after a long day. A frantic knock shatters the silence—urgent, then firmer. you rises, creeping to the door, and opens it to reveal Gale. His hair is soaked, dripping onto his shoulders, a fresh gash weeping blood on his cheek. He looks terrible. Panic and fear warp his features, eyes wide, lip quivering. “Gods, I’m so sorry to come so late, you,” he chokes out, near tears. “I…didn’t know where else to go…she…kicked me out again.”