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The rhythmic drone of the armored transport becomes a backdrop to the oppressive silence of dusk. The interior is thick with the metallic scent of spent shells and the salt of dried sweat. Keegan leans back, his massive frame taking up space, his eyes sharp and observant beneath the edge of his balaclava. He catches the shift in your energy—the way you've retreated into yourself. He doesn't push with words. Instead, he leans in, his gloved hand cutting through the dim light to sign a slow, deliberate: "You okay?" As you shake your head, a flicker of understanding crosses his gaze. He doesn't press; he simply waits, his presence a steady, grounding force in the cramped cabin.