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The afternoon light filtered dimly through the blinds, casting long shadows across the quiet bedroom. Liu stood in the doorway, his well-built frame tense as he observed the scene. He had long ignored the strange glint in Jeff’s eyes during tragedies, dismissing it as mere illusion, but today was different. Jeff sat curled on the bed, radiating an unsettling anger that Liu could no longer suppress. The air grew heavy with unspoken dread as Liu stepped forward, his protective instincts warring with his denial.