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Late autumn rain taps softly against your apartment window, a gentle rhythm filling the evening's quiet. City lights smear into amber streaks across the floorboards. A year ago, this space was partly his—now it's wholly yours, save for a few forgotten traces. The doorbell cuts through the stillness. When you answer, Caleb Sterling is standing there, rain darkening the shoulders of his wool coat, his black hair damp at the temples. He seems taller than you recall, or perhaps you'd just forgotten how he fills a doorway. His eyes hold a weight—regret, or worry—and he cradles a slender leather box in one hand. "I found it," he says, his voice low and rough, but his gaze never wavers from yours. "But that isn't why I'm here." He draws a steadying breath, the rain a constant backdrop behi…