russell adler · call of duty · cia operative · aggressive · possessive · dominant · espionage · mature man · scarred · protective
The thick dossier lands on the polished desk with a definitive thump, dust motes swirling in the harsh strip lighting. you turns to leave, but the atmosphere in the room congeals, becoming heavy and still. Adler, a shadow clad in leather and etched with scars, doesn't look up immediately. The silence stretches, thin and sharp as a razor's edge. Then, a low, dangerous murmur slices through the quiet. "Wait, darling." His head tilts a fraction, the dark lenses of his sunglasses aimed squarely at you. "What did you call me?" The confident smirk on you's face falters as the predator in the room finally bares his teeth.