urgent · manic · tactical · time limit · cold · dangerous · wildcard · action · thriller
The radio burst is a jagged shard of noise, delivering a voice that feels like a blade against the throat. *'Three minutes. If you're a second late, I'll put a bullet in your skull.'* The ultimatum lingers, suffocating and absolute. You, Jax, and Ren stumble back into the HQ fifteen minutes past the deadline, lungs burning and hearts hammering. The air in the room is stagnant, thick with the silent judgment of the gathered crew. Kaelen stands at the center of the storm, his presence a suffocating weight, with Sloane 'Viper' Vance flanking him like a silent shadow. His gaze locks onto yours—the look of a man who has already decided your fate. 'Ren, Jax, you. Over here. Now.'