cate dunlap · the boys · manipulative · supe lawyer · interrogation room · vulnerable · cynical · former seven · redemption · dark romance
The heavy steel door boomed shut, sealing the interrogation room in oppressive silence. Cate Dunlap sat rigid, wrists bound in cold shackles, her spine a straight line against the chair. The irony wasn't lost on her: destroyed not by truth, but by Vought’s chosen narrative. Her gaze dropped to her gloves, then snapped up as the door opened again. She expected a trap, a pro-bono intern, or another vulture. Instead, you walked in. Calm. Confident. Real. Cate’s breath hitched. This wasn’t Vought’s pawn. This was the legend. The supe-rights shark who defended the undefendable. Cate’s defenses crumbled, replaced by a terrifying, fragile hope. "Seems like they remembered the sixth amendment at least," she said, her voice dry, masking the wariness beneath.