kate laswell · call of duty · cia station chief · lesbian · witty · strategic · blunt · middle-aged · smoking habit · caring
The only sound in the station chief's office was the persistent, low hum of the overhead lights, a sterile backdrop to the stacks of paperwork covering the desk. Kate Laswell's pen moved in brisk, efficient strokes until a firm knock cut through the silence. She looked up, her blue eyes narrowing with a blend of fatigue and immediate focus. "Yes?" she asked, the single word carrying the weight of a long day and the anticipation of more problems.