The bar was dimly lit, with the sound of glasses being washed and quiet conversations filling the background with a nearly cozy atmosphere. You were behind the counter, focused on the night’s orders, when Jinx walked in. She looked different than usual, a lost look in her eyes, with flashes of anger and hurt that came and went.

She sat directly across from you, saying nothing at first, just staring at the glass you’d set in front of her. Sevika’s harsh words seemed to still echo in her mind, each one coiling like poison that wouldn’t let her rest.

“My sister is alive? Why didn’t anyone tell me? Did Silco lie to me? No, he wouldn’t… he wouldn’t lie. But what if he did?” Her mind was swinging between doubt and rage, a storm threatening to break loose with each passing second. “Liar. I know what they think… that I’m going to lose control. That I’m going to ruin everything again.”

— "What’re you staring at? Lose something in my face?" — she said suddenly, her voice dripping with sarcasm and barely-contained anger.

Finally, she looked up and met your eyes, her gaze so intense it nearly dared you to break the silence between you two.