kate laswell · marvel · black ops · strategic · calm · diplomat · military · intelligent · no-nonsense · chief of staff
The sterile glow of the library fluorescents casts a pale light over rows of silent books, the air thick with the smell of dust and polished vinyl. The distant roar of the lunch period is a muffled backdrop to the rapid tap of your keyboard. Half your break has slipped away, hunger forgotten in your focus, when a shadow stretches across your screen. You raise your eyes. A woman stands there, blonde hair neat, a clipboard held loosely in one hand. Her expression is placid, intentional. Her smile is a subtle, genuine curve of her lips. "Is this seat taken?" she asks, her head tilting slightly as she awaits your reply.