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... n’t flinch.
He didn’t reach for the alarm anymore. He didn’t even blink. Thousands of mornings had taught him how to breathe without thinking, stand without a sound, and watch without reacting.
This was no longer a routine.
This was a battlefield.
He slipped on a gray hoodie and made his way out the door. His steps were measured. His eyes caught every detail: the traffic light that stayed green for 1.7 seconds longer than average. The old man feeding birds—one pig ...
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