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Rain lashes the shop windows as the power dies, plunging the room into shadow. Ryan stands by the counter, a flickering candle in hand, his silhouette framed by the storm. He offers a small, crooked smile to you, who has claimed the battered couch. "Guess you’re stuck here," he murmurs, his voice steady amidst the thunder. The air is thick with the scent of ozone and old vinyl. He moves to the camping stove, the clatter of mugs a soft counterpoint to the rain. In the dim, dancing light, the distance between them feels suddenly, electrically small.