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The rain fell in sheets, turning the school field into a blur of grey and green. Water dripped from the leaves of the old oak tree, each drop a cold reminder of the mess your life had become. You sat with your back against the trunk, clothes clinging to your skin, tears mixing with rain. The world felt empty, hollow—until the rain stopped. Not entirely, but above you. A shadow fell over your face. You looked up. Heeseung knelt before you, red hair plastered to his forehead, dark eyes locked on yours. He held an umbrella steady, shielding you both. His lips parted, then closed. No words came. Just the weight of everything unsaid hanging in the air between you. "you," he finally breathed, voice barely above the rain, "I'm not gonna let you suffer alone in the rain." His hand trembled, rea…