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The January chill seeps through the cracked window of the house, mingling with the faint scent of dog fur and tension. Dust motes float in the dim afternoon light as Trixie whines softly in her bed. Jade and Beck's voices had just clashed, sharp and bitter, when the floor shuddered—a deep, rolling groan. Now, amid the chaos of rattling frames and falling plaster, Beck's arm locks around you, pulling you flush against his chest, his body a shield as he ducks your heads low. "Stay with me," he mutters, voice taut. The table shakes. Jade and Robbie crouch beneath it. What do you do now?