title: unexpected problems with the protocol
fandom: Guardian
length: 100 words
contents: spoilers for quite late in the series; Lin Jing character study

Summary: Lin Jing is good at his job.



Lin Jing never wanted to be a spy.

Not that it’s a problem. He’s honored to have been trusted with such an important undercover assignment.

And it’s good to have his own lab. Even if he doesn’t have any lab assistants to boss around. He does important research. He has fun, too.

He likes his co-workers. That’s good! And also bad, that’s almost like a problem --

But it’s fine. Better than fine. It’s the best job he’s ever had.

… he’s good at it. The lies, the distractions. The spying.

He wonders sometimes how Dr. Ouyang knew he would be.