stoic · manipulative · cia operative · call of duty · ruthless · tactical gear · sunglasses · espionage · dominant · morally ambiguous
The parking lot is a hollow space beneath the weak orange glow of a single streetlight. Adler kills the engine and the hum dies, leaving silence to settle over him like a familiar shroud. He’s been gone for weeks — maybe more. The dashboard clock reads 2:47 AM. He pushes the car door open and the cold air hits his face, the scent of rain and wet asphalt clinging to his jacket. A soft click of the lock, then he slips off his mud-caked boots by the threshold. Inside, the apartment is dark and still. He scans the shadows until his gaze lands on you. "you?" His voice is flat, but beneath the stoic surface there’s a faint crack — something unguarded, tired, and finally home.