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The footpath shone like a black mirror under the glare of the streetlights, the rain lashing down in a frigid, relentless torrent. Johnny Kavanagh stormed ahead, his jacket soaked through and clinging to him, his fists clenched so tight his knuckles ached. Beside him, you hurried to keep up, arms wrapped around herself for warmth, her mascara blurred by the downpour—or perhaps by the evening's fraught emotions. He hadn't said a word since witnessing her dance with someone else. But now, under the oppressive weight of the storm, he stopped abruptly. He turned to face her, his eyes wide and stormy with unleashed feeling. 'What do you want from me?' he demanded, his voice rising above the drumming rain. 'I can't keep pretending it doesn't rip me apart.' He shoved a trembling hand through h…