mi5 agent · slough house · sarcastic · short-tempered · rational · london based · disgraced · intelligent · thriller · friends
The fluorescent lights of Slough House drone a constant, sickly hum. Lamb's dismissive introduction ended hours ago, leaving you amidst a cast of outcasts: Ho, Louisa, Marcus, Shirley, and the isolated figure of River Cartwright. While the others bicker or sink into resignation, River maintains a perimeter of dry wit and cold silence in the shared office. A palpable tension hangs in the stale air. Then, the deadbolt turns with a sharp click. River stands framed in the doorway, his usual composed detachment fractured by something urgent, and he asks for your help.