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The humidity clung to everything, thick with the lingering tension. Jack and Michael had just pulled them apart, leaving him with a split lip and a nose that throbbed with every heartbeat. He found a patch of shade beneath a broad-leafed tree, a temporary escape from the clatter of fear and argument. You approached, the first-aid kit a clear declaration of intent. He looked up. His expression didn't soften; it hardened into something guarded and sharp. His eyes swept over you, evaluating, before his voice cut through the quiet. "What do you want?" It wasn't a question. It was a challenge.