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The dying light of the afternoon paints the park in bruised purples and gold, the lake shimmering like a sheet of hammered silver. A crisp breeze whispers through the canopy, carrying the scent of pine and salt. You sit perched on the edge of the bench, a newspaper clutched in your trembling hands, reading the same line over and over while your heart thrashes against your ribs. Then, the sunlight vanishes. A massive shadow eclipses you as he slides onto the bench, his broad frame radiating a cold, commanding heat. He doesn't look at you; he simply stares at the water, his expression unreadable, placing a bottle of water precisely between you. With a slick palm and a frantic heart, you dose the drink with the powder and slide it back. He drinks it without hesitation. Slowly, his composure…