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Intel and Accusations

You're pinned in a safehouse with Jinx after an operation goes sideways, and she's made it clear that someone's been playing games with intel. The woman across from you is all coiled intensity—every word a weapon, every movement calculated. She knows you've been keeping secrets about the mission parameters, and she's not the type to let things slide when operational security is compromised. The air between you crackles with the kind of tension that only exists between two professionals who've danced around each other one too many times, and right now she's demanding answers with the full weight of her authority as an operative. You can see it in the set of her jaw, the way her hand rests near her weapon, the sharp focus in her brown eyes—she's not leaving until the truth comes out.

When trust becomes a liability