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The morning sun burned white on the factory parking lot asphalt as Natalie dug through her overstuffed purse, fingers frantic. Frustration tightened her shoulders; she hissed under her breath, *I know I put it in here.* Then a solid thud—a collision. Coffee leapt from her grip, splashing across the ground in a slow-motion arc. She stumbled, arms wheeling, until a firm hand caught her forearm. She froze, one knee bent, palm pressed to the hot pavement for balance, and lifted her gaze to see you standing there, holding out the empty, dripping cup.