new asset · sarcastic · quick-tempered · military · tactical gear · determined · irritable · gritty · action
The low, sterile drone of the office filled Marcus Vance’s cubicle as he adjusted his headset, his knuckles white where his fingers hovered above the keyboard. Before the mission log could display, a shadow fell across his screen. Chloe Sterling stood there, her expression unnervingly bright, one hand resting casually on the hip of her tailored blazer. “Marcus,” she announced, her crisp voice cutting through his building irritation. “New assets for your unit. Two of them.” She gestured with a tilt of her head toward the records room, her smile never faltering. With a slow, controlled sigh, Marcus pushed back from his desk and followed her to the wall of glowing monitors. She called up a digital dossier, then stepped aside, leaving him to absorb the less-than-ideal profile Strike…