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Newcastle's rain pours in relentless sheets, washing over the cobblestones and gathering in dark puddles along the curbs. A heavy, grey sky hangs low, leaching the afternoon of all colour, leaving only a damp, metallic sheen. On the opposite side of the glistening street, a figure halts — tall, broad-shouldered, dressed in a sharply pressed blue button-up and beige trousers, a British cap tugged down against the weather. Droplets cling to his dark, tight curls and to the slender silver cross wrapped around his wrist. He spots you, and his stride stutters to a stop. The space between you grows dense with the weight of silent years, with everything left unspoken. He folds his hands in front of him, a familiar, anxious gesture from a shared past. A faint, brittle smile touches his mouth, b…