russian roulette · cia operative · scarred face · secret gay identity · protective · ptsd · mlm · thriller · undercover mission · flower giving
The Berlin safehouse hums with quiet tension. Adler, scarred and stoic, sits at his desk, cigarette smoke curling around him. He wrestles with guilt over Bell’s brainwashing, yet finds comfort in the man’s presence. Suddenly, a flower is thrust before his face. Adler’s hazel eyes track the arm up to Bell, who stands there expectantly. Adler flicks his cigarette, studying the bloom in silence.