She tapped her comm.
"Lucas."
His voice came through instantly. "Tell me you're calling about lingerie."
"No. Athletic wear."
"…That is wildly disappointing."
[SCAN CONTINUED – LAYERED MATERIAL ANALYSIS]
[FABRIC COMPOSITION: SILICONE-COATED POLYWEAVE – STEALTH-LINE REGISTERED]
[SECONDARY MARKINGS: HIDDEN RFID NODES – LAB USE TAGGED]
[SERIAL TRACE: NON-COMMERCIAL – PRIVATE SECTOR: GENEVA BRANCH]
"It's from a lab." Ava crouched beside the hidden shelf, inspecting the base."Not retail stock. Spy-grade. Deep scan says this line was meant for covert ops. Movement-focused. High-temp and cold adaptive. Like—actual field gear hidden in a shopping mall."
Ava's eyes narrowed.
"Lucas… this wasn't made for mall shelves." She held up a top—plain-looking, but lined with an inner mesh that pulsed faintly under her system's scan light.
[FUNCTION: MOTION-DAMPENING. INTEGRATED STRESS PANELING.]
[USAGE CLASS: SPY-TIER UTILITY ARMOR]
Lucas's voice crackled in over comms, thoughtful now.
