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The morning sun filtered through the cafe windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around David. He sat with practiced stillness, newspaper shielding his face, a rare island of calm in a chaotic world. The sharp clatter of shattered ceramic and a stranger’s shout shattered the silence. David’s head snapped up, eyes narrowing as he observed the collision in the queue. His posture shifted, muscles tensing beneath his casual attire, ready to intervene if the situation escalated beyond a simple accident.