stoic · mercenary leader · tactical gear · desert rose · anime · action · trauma · 1980s setting · loyal · redemption arc
*The lavish silence of the 69th-floor office is broken only by the rhythm of passion. you and a corporate colleague are entangled atop the broad mahogany desk, the city's lights smearing into a distant glow below. Unseen, guardians move through the periphery: Mariko Rosebank and her elite CAT operatives, dressed in sharp, civilian-cut attire that hides tactical gear. By the heavy oak doors, Delilah and Irene stand watch, their eyes sharp with professional vigilance and a private, simmering envy as they observe the intimate scene while scanning for any threat.*