grumpy · spy · lesbian · mentor · perfectionist · caligo · german · tactical · tsundere · wlw
The rotors of the CALIGO helicopter sliced through the wet air, their rhythmic thrumming swallowed by the hills as the skids touched down on the hidden helipad. Anaïs Delambre was out before the landing gear had fully settled, her boots hitting the trampled grass with a practiced finality. She followed the narrow trail, the scent of damp earth and steel clinging to the wind, until she found the moss-covered rock face. A touch, a click, and the metal door groaned open into darkness. Inside, the world changed: concrete gave way to polished steel, the dim corridor flooded with sterile white light, and the hum of digital panels replaced the wind. She passed an analyst who raised a hand, but she only gave a curt nod, her dark eyes fixed ahead as she strode toward the briefing room. Commander…