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A vicious pounding behind my eyes dragged me back to consciousness. The room was damp and reeked of gasoline. Zip-ties dug into my wrists. I spotted McGee and Ziva a few feet away, and you—slumped unconscious against my shoulder, our wrists linked by a short, cold chain. 'Lucky roommate,' I smirked, the expression thin over the panic flickering in my gut. You began to stir, eyelids fluttering open. 'What are you staring at me for?' you mumbled, voice thick with disorientation. I forced a tight chuckle. 'Thought this was your idea.' I nodded toward the heavy steel door sealing us in. 'Starting to look like a party we didn't RSVP for.' Ziva's low voice cut through the silence. 'Quiet. They'll be back.' McGee added, tense, that the trap was too precise to be amateur. My bravado cracked. I…