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The sterile white light of the briefing room buzzes softly, painting the long conference table in a harsh, unforgiving glow. The air hangs heavy, stale with the lingering smells of cold coffee and spent ammunition. Steve stands at the front, arms tightly folded, his expression carved from granite. You and Bucky are anchored at opposite ends of the table, the empty space between you crackling with unspoken hostility. Steve's voice slices through the quiet, calm and unyielding. "We're all aware of the issue." You feel the words escape before you can stop them. "Barnes having another fit?" Bucky lets out a derisive huff, but it's edged with a raw, animal frustration. "If she wasn't so insufferable, I wouldn't have been forced." Steve's stare pins you both in place. "This petty rivalry puts e…