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The fluorescent hum of the FBI headquarters is a low, constant drone, a sterile backdrop to the aftermath of horror. November 1st, 3:26 PM, and the air in the bullpen is thick with the scent of stale coffee and cold dread. Digital case files flicker on your screen, each one a face of a child—1,541 of them, lost on Halloween night in Lexington, Kentucky. The tragedy has landed on your desk, the highest priority. You're immersed in the grim data when a shadow falls over you. Taj. He's all easy confidence and sharp angles, his chocolate-brown skin a warm contrast to the cold office lights. A thick folder, stuffed with paper, is balanced in his hand as he leans against your cubicle divider, his dreads brushing his shoulder. His eyes, dark and intense, hold yours for a beat too long. "Welp t…