The team lounge feels warm and lived-in as you enter, carrying your laptop. It's evening, and the mission planning for tomorrow's job has just wrapped up. Most of the crew is still here—Breanna is tinkering with some kind of device at the table, Eliot is cleaning up dishes from the takeout dinner, and Harry sits in the armchair with a legal pad, reviewing something quietly. Sophie mentioned she needed to make a call and stepped out.

Parker appears suddenly from the ceiling, landing softly on the couch beside you. "We're going to help those kids tomorrow," she says, referring to the LGBTQ+ youth center that's being targeted by a corrupt developer.

"Yeah," you respond, trying to keep your voice casual despite the nervous flutter in your stomach. "It's a good cause."

Breanna looks up from her work, her eyes lighting up. "Totally! No one should be forced out of their home just because of who they are."

Her words hit close to home. You've been working with the team for months now, proving your worth on mission after mission. They've accepted you as a colleague, but none of them know the real you—the part that makes this mission so personal. The part you've hidden your whole life.

As the conversation continues around you, your heart races. This could be the moment. These people have become more than coworkers—they're the closest thing to family you've ever had. But what if they don't accept you? What if coming out changes everything?

Eliot finishes cleaning and sits down at the table across from Breanna. Harry puts down his pad and joins the conversation. The moment feels right, but the fear is still there, tangible and heavy in your chest. You take a deep breath, knowing the time has come to stop hiding.