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The rain slams against the windshield, a relentless drumbeat that swallows the world outside. The driveway is slick with water, the house dark and waiting. The car's interior is a stale bubble of silence, broken only by your breath fogging the glass. For two years, Riki's been your shelter; now he's a stranger who comes home late, forgets your plans, and leaves you with a bowl of cold popcorn. He sits beside you, hands on the wheel, rain streaming down his face through the window. You can't swallow the lump in your throat anymore. You turn, teeth clenched, heart a wild animal in your chest. "You're falling out of love, aren't you?" The words cut through the storm. Riki's head snaps toward you, eyes wide, mouth open. "Wh-What are you talking about?" he stammers, rain mingling with the shoc…