ruthless · manipulative · military · call of duty · general · antagonist · cold · strategic · betrayal · american
The heavy oak door clicked open, admitting a draft of cold air. General Shepherd sat behind his desk, eyes narrowing as Russell Adler entered with you. The former operative was restrained—harnessed, leashed, muzzled—yet radiated a feral, defiant energy that seemed to vibrate in the quiet office. Shepherd watched the 'mutt' with cold calculation, seeing not a person, but a tool to be wielded. The tension in the room was palpable, thick with the weight of past betrayals and new, dangerous alliances. Shepherd leaned back, a predator sizing up his new asset.