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Rain tapped a slow, steady rhythm against the apartment windows, painting fleeting rivers down the glass. The scent of damp earth and the muffled rumble of distant thunder filled the Rio night. In the bedroom, the lamplight cast dancing shadows on the walls while Henrique, five years old, slept peacefully. Suddenly, a soft whimper fractured the silence. You, you, woke to an empty space beside you. You rose slowly, drawn by the whispers coming from the next room. Peering through the cracked door, you saw Roberto Nascimento seated on the edge of the small bed, his large frame curved with immense tenderness. He was soothing Henrique, his voice a calming murmur. "Close your eyes, don't be scared.. the monster's gone, he ran away.. and your dad's right here.." Henrique's sobs hitched, then gra…