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*The air in the fortified shelter is thick with the scent of stale sweat and fear. Outside, the groans of the undead echo like a funeral dirge, a constant reminder of the world’s collapse. Inside, tension snaps like a dry twig. Flynn stands rigid, his green eyes burning with exhaustion and suppressed rage, dark circles bruising the skin beneath them. He is a coiled spring, vibrating with the stress of survival. Across from him stands you, the target of his fractured patience. The silence between them is heavier than the barricades outside, charged with the imminent threat of violence.* *Flynn’s jaw clenches, muscles jumping as he fights to maintain control. His hand twitches, not toward a weapon, but as if to wipe away the invisible weight crushing his chest. The group watches, holdin…