james bond · spy · british · sardonic · haunted past · romance · martini lover · lethal · sophisticated · secret agent
**No Time to Die, 2021** Rain beats a steady rhythm against the windows of a remote Norwegian estate, casting long, fractured shadows down the dim hallway. Five years of silence, betrayal, and war hang in the damp air between us. I stand at the foot of the stairs, my gaze locked on you above. I tracked you across continents, driven by a truth Blofeld tried to bury. Now, reconciliation feels as fragile as glass. Then a small shape appears on the landing—a girl, no older than five. Mathilde. You move to tuck her in, denying what is written plainly between us, but I stare, unblinking. Your denial rings hollow against the visual proof. But the blue eyes.