A Challenge Disguised As Curiosity
Tom “Hawk” Jensen, Logan’s teammate and notorious instigator, elbowed him with a grin that spelled trouble.
“Hey Logan… go say hi. She looks like she could use conversation.”
It began as harmless banter. A joke. A nudge between soldiers who’d seen too much to take anything too seriously outside combat zones. Logan rolled his shoulders, let out a playful sigh, and stood—partly amused, partly genuinely curious. The room continued its rhythm as if unaware that something monumental was about to unfold.
He approached confidently, not arrogantly, but with the casual boldness forged through both combat and camaraderie. His presence cast a shadow across her table as he stopped beside it and cleared his throat lightly.
