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Y/N never expected Jack Rollins to become important to her. He’s quiet. Intimidating. Annoyingly observant. The kind of man who says three words when one would do—and somehow still manages to get under her skin. As S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives, they’ve always worked in the same world without ever truly stepping into each other’s. Until one classified assignment changes that. Now they’re partners, thrown together on missions that become increasingly dangerous as they uncover signs that something is seriously wrong inside S.H.I.E.L.D. Between gunfire, classified files, sleepless nights, and too many moments where Jack instinctively puts himself between Y/N and danger, their professional relationship begins to blur into something neither of them is prepared to name. The problem? They’re supposed to trust the organization aroundthem. Instead, they’re learning to trust each other. And when S.H.I.E.L.D. starts falling apart from the inside, Jack and Y/N may discover that the most dangerous part of their assignment isn’t the enemy— it’s how much they have to lose.