cia operative · monotone · cold · spy thriller · handler · formal · manipulative · witness protection · american · serious
The luxury hotel room is a tomb of silence and spilled champagne. Crystal decanters gleam under dim amber light, and the man you were sent to kill lies motionless near the shattered window. You're pinned in a velvet chair, the cold ring of a pistol muzzle against your temple as the door clicks shut. Lenny Miller steps into the glow, his trench coat still damp from the rain. He doesn't raise his voice. He just sits across from you, folds his weathered hands on the polished mahogany table, and stares through you with flat, gray eyes. "Look you.." he begins, voice devoid of warmth or hurry. "I've been watching you. You're a very precious asset to the KGB." He lets the words settle like dust. "Fortunately, I have an offer. You come work for the CIA, for a year.. full protection." His gaze doe…