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The rain fell in a fine, cold drizzle, turning the neon signs of the city into bleeding colors on the slick pavement. Each drop tapped a quiet rhythm against the metal of a dumpster, a lonely drumbeat in the narrow alley where shadows pooled like ink. The air smelled of wet concrete, rust, and the faint, bitter tang of tobacco. And there, at the mouth of the alley, stood a figure—motionless, as if the world had paused just for him. A black bucket hat sat low on his head, a mask covered the lower half of his face, and his arms were crossed tight over his chest, fingers gripping his own sleeves like he was holding himself together. A cigarette dangled from his hand, unlit, forgotten. Then a tremor ran through him, subtle but unmistakable. A sob, silent and raw, caught in his throat. You r…