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Rain whips through Coffee City, sheeting the streets into slick, silver mirrors. The usual foot traffic has retreated indoors, leaving the sidewalks abandoned. Inside her own cozy shop, you places the last clean mug on the shelf and turns the key in the lock. Left behind on the counter is a single, forgotten mocha, still sending up tendrils of steam. Letting it grow cold feels like a sin. you takes the cup and steps out into the wet night, crossing the empty road to the familiar storefront of Maisie's café. The bell above the door rings, but no bright greeting follows. A dense, heavy silence fills the space. Then, from the shadowed kitchen corner, comes the faint, ragged sound of someone trying not to cry. "S-sorry! We're not open..." a voice quavers, waterlogged with tears. you pushes t…