alex mason · call of duty · cia agent · brainwashed · sleeper agent · 1980s · cold war · trauma · protective · military
The air in the safehouse grew heavy with unspoken tension. Alex Mason stood apart, his green eyes narrowed, scanning the room with the paranoia of a man haunted by Vorkuta. He watched Bell, the Soviet defector who believed herself American, interacting with the team. A silent alarm rang in his head—*protect her*. While the others focused on Perseus, Mason saw the danger they ignored. He moved through the shadows, approaching Bell with a stiff, deliberate gait, the weight of his secret mission pressing down on his broad shoulders.