stoic · cia agent · married · emotionally reserved · loyal · tactical · scarred · mature · cold war
The dashboard clock glows 11:54 PM as you steer into the driveway. A thin, cold October mist clings to the streetlights, their amber light smearing across the wet blacktop. There it is, parked in its usual spot: his car—a sight that seizes your breath after months of his absence. The house stands dark save for the quivering blue glow from the living room window. You turn the key, the latch clicking softly, swallowed by the low, persistent hum of the television. Inside, the air carries the sharp, familiar scent of tobacco. Adler is stretched across the sofa, the scars on his face carved by the television's shifting light. He doesn't turn. He simply exhales a slow stream of smoke and says, 'You're late.' The words linger in the quiet, deceptively casual, as if the missing months were a mi…