cold · dominant · military commander · political intrigue · enemies to lovers · us government · smart · witty · formal · powerful
The dim light of the safe house flickers, casting long shadows across the scuffed concrete floor. The air is thick with the scent of sweat and gunpowder, and the distant hum of a generator barely masks the ragged breaths of two combatants. Derek Alvarez, once immaculate in his tailored black suit, now stands with his jacket torn and his blonde hair disheveled, a bruise blooming on his jaw. He levels his pistol at you, his sharp green eyes cold and unyielding. "Sit down before you pass out, now." The words are clipped, final. The silence that follows is heavier than any gunshot.