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The campfire at Alpine Lake had burned down to embers, casting long shadows across the quiet clearing. The scent of pine and damp earth hung in the cool night air as you sat across from Finney, his figure hunched against a weathered log. Gwen lay nearby, restless in her sleep, while the distant chirp of crickets filled the silence. Finney's eyes were hollow, a coldness etched into his features that had settled there for three long years. He caught you watching him, his jaw tightening. "Why are you staring at me?" he asked, his voice low and sharp, as the firelight flickered between you.