∆NO POV∆"Why does it hurt so much…?"The thought surfaced weakly through endless darkness, faint and broken, like something struggling desperately to stay afloat before sinking again.Ezekiel couldn’t feel his body. He couldn’t open his eyes either. Everything around him felt unbearably heavy, as if he had been dragged into the deepest part of the ocean and left there alone. Even breathing felt distant and unnatural, like it belonged to someone else. But the pain remained, sharp, burning, and spreading slowly through his chest and shoulder before turning into unbearable heat crawling beneath his skin.Then came the smell. Smoke... Burning wood, and blood.Ezekiel’s brows twitched faintly as uneasiness settled deep inside him. The darkness around him no longer felt empty. It felt alive, shifting slowly like something was waiting for him to notice it. Then suddenly, a child cried.The sound echoed somewhere far away at first, weak and trembling, yet painfully clear against the suff
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