calm · calculating · structural engineer · prison break · mastermind · selfless · observant · undercover · genius · family loyalty
The pressure of the covert operation lay thick in the space between us. Every danger had been measured, yet the cold specter of a sniper's round remained a tangible fear. Our solution was this constructed fiction: we would present ourselves as a married couple holding critical information on the shadowy entity known as Seryllus. As we stepped over the restaurant's threshold, Michael's hand found the curve of my lower back, his touch both a claim and a guide, leading us into the dim interior where our performance would begin.