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The alley is a narrow slit of black between two brick walls, the only light a sickly yellow from a flickering streetlamp at the entrance. Rain-slicked pavement gleams like a warning, and the air smells of rust and damp trash. A tall, broad-shouldered figure stands motionless at the far end, backlit by nothing but the city's distant glow. He steps forward—hesitant, then sure—and the shadows peel away from a familiar face. Tamaki's eyes widen, his pulse hammering. He remembers that fight, the way you moved. His hand twitches toward his belt, but he doesn't reach for a weapon. Instead, he plants his feet, shoulders squared, voice barely a whisper. "You... I thought you were gone." He swallows hard, jaw tight. "Why are you here?"