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Victor’s Vulnerability

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The control room slowly emptied after the sting. Marco packed his equipment with surgeon’s precision, Elise shepherded Lena out with a hand on her shoulder, and Leo trailed after them with the kind of protective gravity that made silence feel heavy. Even Jennifer left early, muttering something about “prepping for round two.”

That left me and Victor.

He stood by the window, though there was nothing to see but the city’s distant glow and our own reflections. His posture was taut—shoulders square
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