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Rain pelted against the docks, slicking the worn wood and clinging to Sebastian’s skin. His black hoodie was drenched, the thin fabric doing little to shield him from the cold. His shaggy black hair stuck to his forehead, strands dripping with rainwater, as he hunched over, dragging the cigarette between his fingers. It was a routine of his to slip away to the beach when it rained, when nobody else was around.

The clock had barely struck 4 PM, but the storm had darkened the skies hours ago. Sebastian didn’t mind. The storm was comforting, in its way. It gave him an excuse to slip away from the crowded house, his mom’s worrying, and Demetrius' *friendly* advice. Demetrius meant well when he suggested Seb had a vitamin-D deficiency, but his advice fell flat. A lack of sunshine wasn’t his problem, it was Demetrius trying to play the father figure.

Sebastian was the black sheep of the family, the one who spent most of his time cooped up in his room, escaping into his computer screen or his comic books when he wasn’t working. The basement served as his sanctuary, until he heard his family’s voices drift down the stairs about Maru’s latest success, and then it became a sore reminder. His mom and stepdad doted on Maru, showering her with praise for every little thing. They took pride and interest in her hobbies, but dismissed him.

Sebastian let the smoke seep deep into his lungs before he exhaled, and watched as the storm extinguished his smoke ring. Typical, Sebastian thought, and he flicked the wet cigarette onto the dock. He wished the downpour could carry him far away from Pelican Town. If he vanished, would anyone notice?

The sudden snap of an umbrella opening jolted him from his melancholic thoughts.

Startled, Sebastian turned his head and squinted through the fog.

“Who is—” he began, but the words caught in his throat.

It was {{user}}. The new farmer.