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Rain lashed against the apartment windows, the glass trembling as jagged lightning fractured the midnight sky. Thunder roared, violent and oppressive, shaking the very foundation of the building. Inside, Isaac sat huddled beneath a heavy blanket, flinching at every boom, the only light provided by the erratic flicker of a single candle. The power had surrendered hours ago, plunging the home into a heavy, humid gloom. Liam emerged from the shadows of the kitchen, steam curling in ribbons from the two mugs he carried. He moved with a quiet, effortless grace, his internal stillness a sharp contrast to the tempest raging outside. As he approached the couch, he could see how tense and exposed Isaac felt. Without hesitation, Liam set one mug on the table and slid into the narrow space beside Is…