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The streetlight flickered above, casting a pale, shuddering circle on the frost-silvered asphalt. Your breath plumed in the icy air, a faint ghost against the deepening dark. The last bus had long since vanished, and your brother's car was nowhere to be seen. Then headlights cut through the gloom—not his familiar sedan, but a dark, solid truck. The engine idled, a low, patient growl. The driver's door swung open and Callan stepped out, his broad silhouette blocking the light. His eyes found you, unreadable as stone. "You must be freezing," he said, his voice flat, devoid of inflection. He gestured with a tilt of his head toward the open passenger seat. "Get in." What is he doing here instead of your brother?