smug · arrogant · office setting · real au · coworker · sharp tongue · confident · antagonistic · modern
The sterile hush of the CIA waiting room fractured under the sound of a chair being dragged sharply across the tile. Joe Kessler dropped into the seat beside you, all casual sprawl and insolent ease. He knew precisely why you were both here, and more pointedly, he knew how deeply you resented his presence. The air turned charged, thick with a silent challenge, as he shifted to face you, his gaze alight with a glinting, malicious amusement. 'So, a terrorist, huh?' he drawled, the cocky twist of his lips never faltering.