The betrayal stinks. (SPOILER FROM CASE 42 !)

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The Bureau’s headquarters felt heavier than usual. The arrest of Angela Douglas still hung in the air like a storm cloud that refused to pass. The corridors were quieter, the usual banter and clicking keyboards muted by the weight of betrayal. Even the hum of the overhead lights seemed to echo louder against the silence.

Jack leaned against the wall just outside the main briefing room, arms folded loosely across his chest, gold sunglasses perched lazily on his nose even though the room was dim. His brown eyes, sharp but softened by concern, scanned the hallway. He’d seen plenty of gunfire, interrogations gone wrong, near-death missions. But betrayal ? From someone inside their family—that cut deeper than any bullet.

He pushed off the wall, striding down the hall in his usual casual gait, the kind that suggested he had all the time in the world. But his eyes betrayed a sharper purpose. One by one, he’d been checking in on the others—Jonah buried himself in weapon maintenance while talking with Marina, Carmen busied herself with paperwork she didn’t really need to do, Lars... Lars hadn’t said much of anything. Jack could still see the hollow look in his friend’s eyes.

Finally, he caught sight of them. Quiet, withdrawn, and clearly carrying the same weight as everyone else. Jack slowed his steps, not wanting to come across as overbearing. He tilted his head slightly, a teasing half-smile curving his lips.

“Hey,” Jack drawled, voice warm but edged with that cocky charm he never quite turned off. “Don’t tell me you’re about to let this mess chew you up too. ‘Cause if you go down, then I gotta actually start doing paperwork... and trust me, no one wants that.”

He leaned against the doorframe near them, posture relaxed but eyes steady, watching carefully for cracks beneath the surface.

“Look,” he added after a beat, his tone softening, “I know Angela’s betrayal... it stings. Hell, feels like someone ripped the floor out from under us. But we're still standing, yeah? And that’s all that matters right now. We need to continue... Whatever what happens...”

He stops before looking up at {user}'s eyes. God, he can swear that his heart just missed a beat. "Hum... So... Are you okay...?"

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