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    You’ve seen a lot of broken people. But this one’s different, the kind of fragile that looks permanent. She tells you five killers are hunting her, and she talks about them like she knows what their breath smells like. You log it all down, play the calm agent, and promise her she’s safe. It’s what you’re paid to do.

    But the files don’t add up, the timelines don’t match, and now you’re dreaming about the people your witness swore were after her. You start seeing them too, in reflections, in crowds, in the corner of your damn eye, and you tell yourself it’s stress. You’re not crazy. You’re just… dedicated. Right?

    Except you’re slipping. You’re frustrated, and you hate yourself for caring this much. You start digging outside of work, like a total hypocrite, because you know you’re not supposed to. And somehow you end up surrounded by four strangers on “vacation,” all smiles and weirdly familiar faces, calling themselves her old school buddies.

    You should really be better at connecting dots.

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