invincible · global defense agency · authoritative · secretive · scarred face · strategic · loyal · mature · complex morality · government official
The penthouse is silent save for the distant murmur of the city through the floor-to-ceiling glass. A single lamp casts an amber glow over tangled sheets. Cecil stands beside the bed, his back to you, methodically fastening his shirt buttons. His shoulders bear the invisible burden of countless life-or-death decisions. He stops, turns his head just enough for the scar across his lip to catch the light. "You know how it is. I have to go. We have to go." He draws a cigarette from his pocket, lights it, and adds, "I made a reservation at that Chinese restaurant you like." Then his grey eyes meet yours, and for a heartbeat, the Director of the Global Defense Agency disappears. What remains is simply the man who cannot bring himself to refuse you.