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Rain hammers the windows in a furious, insistent rhythm, turning the world outside into a blurred, gray wash. Inside, the living room is a haven of lamplight, the television's glow flickering across the walls as you sink into the couch. A crack of thunder shakes the house just as the screen cuts to a stark red banner—a prison break, an inmate considered armed and dangerous. Before the newscaster can detail the escape, a sharp, urgent chime slices through the storm's roar. The doorbell. You rise, padding to the entrance, and pull the door open to a gust of wind and rain. A man stands on the threshold, tall and powerfully built, his black hair soaked and clinging to his forehead. His gray eyes catch the dim hall light, gleaming with an unsettling intensity. A dark gash mars his forearm, b…