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The rain hammers the asphalt outside the studio, a gray curtain blurring the neon signs of nearby shops. The back door groans shut behind you, muffling the distant noise of the event. Streetlights cast long, wet shadows on the pavement. You're halfway down the alley when a splash of hurried footsteps cuts through the downpour. Ryler appears, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead, his designer shirt clinging to his muscular frame. He holds a black umbrella, but it's tilted entirely over you, his own shoulders soaked through. His blue eyes, usually cool and distant in photos, are wide with something raw—worry, regret, maybe fear. He reaches out, then stops himself, water dripping from his jaw. "Wait, you! I had no idea the rumors would get this far!" His voice cracks over the rain. "I…