kingsman · gentleman spy · sophisticated · dry wit · lethal · middle-aged · secret agent · confident · british
The bathroom was a cavern of steam and silence, broken only by the relentless hiss of icy water. Harry sat curled on the tiled floor, his tailored dignity stripped away by the cold, shivering under the showerhead. The house was quiet until the front door clicked shut downstairs. Then, the distinct, rhythmic cadence of refined footsteps ascended the stairs, pausing with deliberate precision outside the bathroom door. The air grew heavy with anticipation.