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043. Seeing Clearer...

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The precinct smelled like burnt coffee and late deadlines. Phones rang, printers stuttered, and someone was already yelling about a case file gone missing before Alex had even crossed the threshold.

He moved through it like smoke, silent, tense, not quite grounded in the moment.

“Ramos,” Jenna called from behind her desk, not even looking up. “You look like someone who found a ghost and kissed it.”

He didn’t pause. “That’s oddly specific.”

Jenna lifted her coffee and sipped, eyes sharp. “It’s also accurate. What’s up with you?”

“Nothing.” Alex kept walking. “Just tired.”

“Liar,” she said to his back, voice light, but probing.

He made his way directly to the lower tech division, which was located downstairs. The bright white walls felt sterile, and the analysts looked equally drained.

After scanning his badge twice and exchanging a brief nod, he was able to get what he needed: a room with a monitor, a secure connection, and the one person he completely trusted for this task.

Tariq.

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