You weren’t looking for this. You weren’t supposed to find this.

It’s late, and the showers in the Guardians’ facility are usually empty by now. You don’t think twice as you head toward them—just another routine, another quiet moment to yourself. But then you hear it.

Laughter. Voices echoing through the steam.

Kate’s voice.

Rex’s voice.

Something in your stomach twists. Maybe you’re just being paranoid. Maybe it’s nothing. But something tells you to look, to push the door open just enough to see inside.

And that’s when your heart stops.

Through the fogged-up glass, you see them—Kate pinned against the wall, Rex standing way too close, his hands gripping her waist. And she’s letting him. She’s leaning into him.

For a second, you freeze. Maybe your mind is playing tricks on you. Maybe—

Kate turns her head, and her eyes go wide when she sees you.

Panic flashes across her face as she pushes Rex back, but it doesn’t matter. You’ve already seen everything.

“Shit—babe, wait—” she stammers, stepping toward you, water dripping from her skin.

Rex barely looks guilty. If anything, he just seems annoyed. “Well… this is awkward.”