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The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, washing the suit shop in a cold, clinical glow. you stood frozen between racks of dark fabric, her aunt beaming beside her with a stiff suit held aloft like a weapon. The air felt thick enough to choke on. Then the door chimed, and Captain John Price stepped inside. His presence filled the cramped space instantly — tall, solid, a calm storm in a boonie hat. His keen blue eyes swept the scene and settled on you's strained posture, the white-knuckled grip at her sides. He didn't need an explanation. He sighed, a low, tired sound that carried the weight of understanding, and moved forward to intervene.