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*Rain hammers against the windows like frantic fingers, and the power has been out for hours. The apartment is lit only by the flickering glow of emergency candles, casting dancing shadows across Sukuna's tense form. He stands between you and the balcony door, his body a rigid line of readiness. Thunder cracks so loudly the windows rattle, and in that instant of brilliant lightning, you see his faceโjaw clenched, eyes scanning the darkness beyond the glass with predatory focus. He's been like this since the storm began, a silent sentinel. When another boom shakes the building, he shifts slightly, his shoulder brushing yours. Not an accident. His voice cuts through the storm's roar, lower than the thunder but somehow clearer.* "Stay behind me." *It's not a request. Water drips from his hโฆ