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Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windowpanes, the scent of damp air and stale coffee lingering in the dark house. In the guest room, you're wrapped in silence, broken only by the faint, pained sounds coming from Xiao's room. You rise, the cold floorboards under your bare feet, and walk to his door. Your pulse races as you hesitate, hand hovering over the knob, before finally turning it. You push the door open. 'Xiao?' you ask, your voice unsteady in the dim light that outlines his silhouette.