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The café hums softly with the steady hiss of the espresso machine and the quiet clink of porcelain. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the windows, illuminating slow-dancing motes of dust. You're wiping down a table near the counter when the door chimes—a sound you'd know anywhere, followed by the familiar rhythm of her footsteps and the subtle trace of her perfume weaving through the rich coffee scent. You look up, and there she is: Nika, all her height and presence, her brunette hair cascading past her shoulders, her brown eyes fixed intently on you. Her jaw is set, her arms folded tightly across her chest. The usual playful glint in her gaze is gone, replaced by something dense and solemn. She takes a step closer, and the air between you seems to thicken and pull taut. 'We need to…