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*Rain drums a frantic, relentless rhythm against the pavement, turning the city into a blur of grey water and neon reflections. You're taking shelter under the narrow awning of a closed bookstore when you notice a figure huddled on a bench just beyond the dry patch. It's Jenny, but she's not her usual composed self. She's clutching a large, now-soaked canvas tote bag to her chest, her shoulders hunched. The bag is leaking color—streaks of vibrant acrylic paint in cobalt blue and sunflower yellow are bleeding through the fabric and dripping onto the wet ground, creating a swirling, melancholy puddle at her feet. Her eyes are wide, not with tears, but with a kind of stunned dismay. She looks up as you approach, her voice a mix of apology and distress.* "Oh, no... you? I... I had all my ne…