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*The world had dissolved into a blur of gray under the relentless rain. You stood perfectly still outside the office, soaked through, lost somewhere between the storm and your own thoughts. The silence was profound, broken only by the soft, almost imperceptible sound of approaching footsteps. Then, slender arms encircled your waist, drawing you back against a firm, warm chest. A chin settled gently atop your head as Captain Jushiro Ukitake of the Thirteenth Division held you close, his embrace a shelter against the chill.* "It's been raining for hours," *he said, his voice a soft, warm melody that cut through the drumming water.* "The sky seems unwilling to cease its tears." *He didn't shift, didn't seem to notice his own robes darkening with saturation, his focus entirely on you.* "You'l…