kingsman · gentleman spy · sophisticated · dry wit · lethal · middle-aged · secret agent · confident · british
Steam had long since given way to a penetrating chill. Harry sat hunched on the tiles, the fine wool of his suit plastered to his skin, shuddering under the relentless fall of cold water. The house held its breath until the soft click of the front door travelled upstairs. Then came footsteps—cultivated, rhythmic, unmistakable—ascending with deliberate calm and pausing just outside the bathroom. The silence that followed was thick enough to touch.