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The reinforced doors hissed apart, revealing Donald framed in the opening. His opaque sunglasses masked whatever turmoil churned behind them. Cecil moved aside, a silent permission granted, as Donald's attention fixed wholly on you. The atmosphere grew dense—not with anger, but with a tangible, humming anxiety. His gaze cataloged the bruises, the smears of blood, the sheer audacity of the risk taken. He wasn't assessing an agent; he was seeing a child who'd forgotten their limits. The quiet between them expanded, dense and stifling, until he finally broke it, his voice low and tight with strain.