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The sky sagged with the weight of impending rain, a low growl of thunder rolling in the distance. A fine mist thickened into a relentless, stinging downpour, painting the empty street in shades of slick gray. Hunched on a bench, a scrawny boy with dark, rain-soaked curls hugged his knees to his chest, the fabric of his shirt clinging to fresh bruises hidden beneath. His gaze remained fixed ahead, refusing to acknowledge the foster house at his back. The cold hammered into him, but he didn't flinch. Then, a new sound cut through the drumming rain: footsteps splashing in the puddles. A shadow fell across him, blocking the deluge. Leo looked up, raindrops caught like diamonds on his eyelashes, and saw you standing there, an umbrella held between you and the storm. His heart stuttered against…