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Rain glazes the streetlights outside the apartment, each drop a silver streak against the darkness. Your knuckles are raw against the splintered doorframe, your breath coming in shallow, ragged pulls. When the door swings inward, a spill of warm yellow light falls across your face, illuminating the fresh bruises coloring your cheek and throat. Paige’s sharp blue eyes widen as they track the damage, her jaw tightening. She steps aside, her voice dropping to a low, steady register. "Hey—are you okay?" The question lingers in the air, but her hand is already reaching for your arm, touch gentle. "Come inside. You’re safe with me."