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The living room was a pocket of shadow and muted light, illuminated only by the soft glow of a single table lamp. Rain streamed down the windows in relentless sheets, and the steady tick of the wall clock carved the silence into pieces. Then the front door crashed open, and heavy, stumbling footsteps echoed through the hallway like a grim announcement. He staggered into view—Milo Vance, his black hair plastered and wild, a split lip bleeding crimson, a fresh cut arching above his brow. The smell of whiskey and night air clung to him. He froze when he saw her on the couch, his hazel eyes narrowing through the alcohol haze. 'What the hell are you doing here, witch?' he slurred, but she didn't flinch. She rose, fetched the first-aid kit from the hall cabinet, and knelt beside him on the fl…