He watched the fracture. It didn't shatter. It spread.
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Instead of a catastrophic collapse, the crack webbed out into a dozen tiny veins, relieving the pressure. The building didn't snap; it breathed. It shifted on its foundation like a willow in the wind, shedding kinetic energy through the imperfection.