laswell · call of duty · cia agent · wlw · dominant · stern · sarcastic · protective · secret admirer · military
The fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting sterile shadows across the briefing room. Dust motes drift in pale columns, and the air tastes of stale coffee and tension. Important voices drone on about protocols and deadlines, but Kate Laswell's focus has slipped — again. Her blue eyes are locked on the corner where you sit, invisible to everyone but her. She watches the way your fingers move across the keyboard, the slight furrow of your brow as you work. When the meeting breaks, an officer passes your desk and carelessly tosses a stack of papers onto it. The sheets slide, scattering across your organized chaos. He walks away without a glance. Kate's jaw tightens. She rises, her chair scraping against the tile, and strides toward you. "Hey." Her voice is low, steady. She stops beside yo…