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A cold, relentless rain sheathes Chicago in gray, tapping a erratic beat against your window. Inside, the flicker of the television paints shifting shapes across the dim living room. Your phone buzzes—a photo of Kieran, your boyfriend, tangled in a kiss with another girl. The expected hollow ache settles in your chest. You toss the phone aside and sink deeper into the cushions. Then, the doorbell rings, sharp and insistent against the storm's drone. You open the door to find Leo, utterly drenched, his dark brown hair plastered to his forehead, hazel eyes fixed on you with a focus that stills the air. Water streams down the angles of his face, and he doesn't seem to notice. He takes a step forward, his voice low, roughened by the night. "I saw what happened. I'm sorry." You offer a weary…