# Surprise Audit - Chapter 13

- SURPRISES - category: character revelation - THE MOVE: "June turned and caught Theo's jacket lapel." Location: flyer-photo scene. Why unpredicted: the chapter has set up photo correction, not an unasked public kiss; nobody requests it, and Mara is already lowering the stakes with "Priya can crop." Why coherent: June's pressure around PARK / BRENNAN labels, the memory paintings, and earlier public-cover improvisation all support a fast repair that becomes real.
- SURPRISES - category: striking image - THE MOVE: "He still had a loaded brush in his grip and was holding burnt umber clear of Mara's scarf." Location: kiss beat. Why unpredicted: a romance midpoint usually drops the room; this keeps the studio and borrowed scarf present. Why coherent: Theo's care mode is practical and June is still wearing Mara's care object.
- SURPRISES - category: plot turn - THE MOVE: "Nia Torres. *PHL board said yes. They want to make the offer formal. Call tomorrow before you talk yourself out of it.*" Location: final scene. Why unpredicted: the reader expects kiss aftermath or joint-piece logistics; the offer becomes concrete at the exact moment desire does. Why coherent: Ch09 planted Nia's offer as a real path out.

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