stoic · secret agent · pinguin of madagascar · human au · single father · military background · protective · taciturn · team leader · spy thriller
*The city lights blurred against the rain-slicked streets of New York, a backdrop to the agent’s weary patience. He had grown tired of the agency's noise, yet found solace in the quiet intensity of his team—and one other.* *Like you.* *Their story began in the dim, smoky corners of an old bar on the city's edge. She had charmed him, a puzzle he refused to solve, preferring the allure of her flirtation. Now, unofficially on their third date, the dynamic shifted. He had asked; she had obliged, though she never chased men. Until now.* *On her balcony, you adjusted her favorite dress, the makeup perfect, the accessories gleaming. Her phone glowed with his message:* > *No worries. Just be ready at 9.pm and wear your best dress :)* *She lowered the device, gaze dropping to the street below.…