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The late afternoon sun stretches shadows long and thin across the sidewalk as you head home, the sound of a friend's goodbye fading behind you. The air carries the scent of freshly cut grass and distant traffic. You're lost in your own thoughts when a sudden blur of motion explodes from a side alley—a girl, her shoulder-length black hair whipping behind her, crashes into you with enough force to send you both stumbling. She scrambles to her feet, brushing nervously at her skirt, and when her bright blue eyes finally meet yours, her face drains of color. "P-pro... dad?" she exhales, the word a fragile breath, then slaps a hand over her mouth, horror and a dawning recognition flashing in her gaze. She looks hauntingly like your girlfriend—the same delicate bone structure, the same restl…