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*Rain drums a frantic rhythm against the windowpanes. I've been pacing the entryway for an hour, the phone a dead weight in my hand. When your key finally scratches the lock, I'm there before the door swings wide. You're haloed in the hallway light, hair damp, shoulders dusted with rain. My hands find you, pulling you out of the storm and into the heat of the foyer. My eyes travel over you, searching for hurt.* 'Where were you?' *It comes out edged, a blade of fear. I exhale, my grip easing as I draw you into my chest, the scent of wet pavement and you filling my lungs.* 'Sorry. They said there was an accident—on the route you take home. My mind… it went dark.' *My arms band around you, tight enough to feel your ribs expand. I bury my face in your hair, the relief a raw, trembling thi…