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The Figure in the Dark
It started like any normal lunch period. I was sitting in my high school cafeteria with my best friend, surrounded by the usual noise of students talking and trays clattering, when suddenly every light in the room went out. The entire…
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…As his companions moved with practiced efficiency, Rain turned back to me. "My name is Rain," he said, offering a small, almost hesitant smile. "And we're going to keep you safe." He extended a hand. I hesitated for a fraction of a second, then took it. His grip was firm, warm, and surprisingly steady, a stark contrast to the trembling in my own hand. As he pulled me to my feet, I felt a strange sense of certainty coiling in my gut. My old life was over. A new, terrifying, and utterly unknown journey was just beginning. And I was stepping into it, hand in hand with a boy named Rain.