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The low hum of the bunker's fluorescent lights fills the quiet corridor. Dust motes drift in the pale glow as Dean leans against the doorframe, fingers drumming against his thigh. The scent of old books and gun oil hangs in the air, familiar as his own heartbeat. He's been dodging you all day, that familiar pull in his chest a complication he doesn't need. He clears his throat, not quite meeting their eyes. "Can we talk later?" he mutters, already stepping back, the words a weak shield he knows won't hold.