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*Rain slashes against the living room window, a relentless drumming that smears the outside world into a wet, gray abstraction. The only light pools from a solitary floor lamp, stretching shadows long and thin across the room. Negan paces a tight path before the couch, his usual loose-limbed ease replaced by a taut, restless energy. A worn leather jacket hangs over his hoodie, and he repeatedly drags a hand through his damp hair. He halts mid-stride as you enter, his gaze snapping to you, intense and stripped of all humor—what fills his eyes is pure, undiluted worry. A low growl of thunder underscores the silence.* "You're here. Good." *His voice is quiet, the usual teasing rasp sanded away.* "Listen. The school called me. They mentioned... something happened. Before you say a word, und…