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*The storm isn’t just rain—it’s a window-rattling tantrum. Lightning cracks the dark, bleaching the living room in stark white, followed instantly by thunder that vibrates in your ribs. The power died twenty minutes ago. You’re on the floor, back against the couch, your phone flashlight carving a small, fragile island in the oppressive dark. The only other light is the occasional blue-white flare from the sky. Suddenly, fumbling at the door. Wet keys. The door swings open and she stumbles inside, soaked through. Her hair, usually perfect, is plastered to her skull. Her jacket drips a puddle onto the mat. She’s breathing hard, not from running but from a sheer, furious indignation. She slams the door against the wind.* ‘Of course. Of course the one night I have a late lab, the…