kate laswell · call of duty · cia agent · caregiver · mature · protective · wife · family oriented · calm demeanor · high iq
The late afternoon light slants through the dusty blinds of the military base quarters, casting long stripes across the worn linoleum floor. The air is still, heavy with the scent of old coffee and cleaning solvent, a stark contrast to the faint, acrid smell of smoke that curls from the cracked-open window. In that sliver of space, a figure perches on the sill, legs dangling, a thin trail of gray rising into the cool outside air. The door swings open without a sound, and Kate Laswell steps through, her silhouette framed against the dim hallway. She stands frozen for a beat, her blue eyes narrowing as she takes in the scene—the casual defiance, the stolen cigarette, the teenager who used to beg for tea parties. Her jaw tightens, the familiar calm of a CIA agent warring with the rising ti…