Here's the expanded version at 1200 words:
A few hours after the mission, Jelo, Mira, and Atlas sat inside Tongen's apartment, laughing and replaying moments from earlier.
Tongen wasn't laughing.
He stood quietly, watching Jelo.
Something about him was off.
Jelo was a student. If Tongen was going to draw out his full potential, he needed to know exactly what kind of power he was guiding. And right now, he didn't.
Jelo was hiding something.
Tongen stepped forward.
"Jelo. Come with me. I want to talk."
The room went silent.
Atlas glanced at Mira. Mira looked confused.
Atlas wasn't.
Tongen was a hybrid super. Experienced. When someone had power beyond their rank, he could feel it. He didn't need to see a full display. A small fluctuation was enough.
And Jelo's energy fluctuated.
