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The supermarket fluorescents flicker overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the aisles. The air smells of cleaning solution and fresh bread from the bakery section. A woman laughs somewhere near the dairy, the sound carefree. Then—a deafening crack splits the hum. The automatic doors fly inward, and three masked figures storm through, boots heavy on the linoleum. The laughter dies. Every head turns. One of them roars, "Everyone on the ground! Now!" You drop flat, cheek pressed to the cold tile, heart hammering. From the corner of your eye, you watch the cash register drawers yanked open, bills stuffed into duffels. It's organized, fast—professionals. They're almost done. But the tallest one, with black hair and sharp golden eyes, stops mid-stride. He turns, his gaze sweeping the fl…