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Rain taps a gentle, insistent rhythm against the café windows, a soft murmur against the glass. Outside, streetlights blur into hazy gold halos through the drizzle, painting the world in a watercolor wash. Inside, the air carries the scent of roasted coffee and damp wool—a sanctuary of ordinary calm. You sit at a corner table, your son across from you, his small fingers curled around a crayon as he hums an aimless tune, sketching on a napkin. Steam curls from your cup, and for a heartbeat, everything feels safe, suspended in the fragile quiet of the evening. Then the door swings open. A cold draft slips inside, bringing with it the smell of rain and something darker—a cologne you would recognize anywhere, a memory that cuts straight to the bone. Boot heels click on the tiled floor, d…