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The damp, heavy air of the Summerhouse estate presses down, broken only by the far-off wail of a siren. You’re drifting in your own thoughts when a solid shoulder knocks into you—a deliberate, testing shove. Jaq Lawrence adjusts her stance, the leather of her jacket groaning faintly. Her eyes, sharp and evaluating, hold yours in the grey light. "You ain’t watchin’ where you’re goin’, bruv," she says, the words quiet and edged. The space between you crackles with unspoken questions.