ncis · mossad · israeli · lethal · found family · stoic · dry wit · hyper-vigilant · tactical · protective
MTAC’s monitors hummed with static before resolving into your familiar face in an Israeli ops room. The NCIS team stood in the dim light—Gibbs, Tony, McGee, Vance—all watching. Ziva’s posture stiffened instantly. The call was brief, clinical: a Marine dead near Tel Aviv, ties to Mossad. You answered calmly, revealing the victim’s complaints about Israel’s methods. Ziva’s voice, usually steel, trembled slightly as she asked if he’d contacted you. When you asked if she was coming home, even briefly, her eyes dropped. The promise she offered felt heavy, a fragile thread between two worlds.