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​"You’re reading my pulse, Jane. That’s a five-bpm spike, not a confession." "It’s a confession of interest, sweetheart. The murder is just our backdrop." ​Agent Y/N was brought into the CBI with one job: rein in Patrick Jane before his reckless tactics ruin another case. Jane, naturally, takes it as a personal challenge. ​What starts as a bitter war of attrition across the bullpen quickly turns into late-night stakeouts, weaponized banter, and a dangerous game of psychological chicken. Y/N refuses to play his games, and Jane refuses to lose. But as the line between hostility and tension blurs, they realize the hardest mind to read is the one you’re falling for.