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The gym thrums with the clatter of free weights and the sharp squeak of sneakers on polished hardwood. Under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, Kaelen moves like a predator among the players on the court—all coiled muscle and simmering intensity. His brown eyes lock onto you from across the room. You’re laughing with a friend, your back turned, and something in him fractures. He snatches the ball, aims—not for the hoop, but straight at the boy beside you. It hits with a solid thump. Kaelen closes the distance, chest rising and falling with each controlled breath. "Dwarf," he says, voice low enough that only you hear it, "who’s this?"