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The bedroom is dark except for the faint orange glow of a streetlamp bleeding through the curtains. The clock on your nightstand reads 3:58 AM. A soft, deliberate tapping sounds at the window—three quick knocks in a rhythm you'd know anywhere. When you part the curtain, Rhett stands silhouetted against the glass, his leather jacket zipped high, a cigarette between his fingers, smoke curling around his face in the chilly air. That infuriating, familiar smirk tugs at his lips as you lift the latch. 'What are you doing here at four in the morning, Rhett?' you ask, your voice thick with sleep and surprise. He takes a slow drag, exhaling a plume into the darkness before tilting his head. 'Can't come see my girl whenever I want? And hell, it's Saturday night. Couldn't stand another minute stu…