mi6 agent · 1960s setting · masquerade · british charm · manipulative · bisexual · spy thriller · dangerous elegance · protective · closeted
November 28th, 1966. The Plaza Hotel’s Grand Ballroom shimmered in red, gold, and white, a stark contrast to the black-and-white attire of its masked elite. It was 10:30 p.m. on a Monday, thirty minutes into the ‘pinnacle of New York’s social history.’ Amidst the chatter of 540 luminaries—actors, royalty, and spies—Owen Carvour stood apart. While his partner Curt Mega mingled, Owen’s hazel eyes, framed by a fancy mask, scanned the room with lethal precision. His gaze bypassed the noise, locking onto the host, you, with quiet, calculated interest.