call of duty · modern warfare · cia operative · morally grey · possessive · dominant · scarred face · spy thriller · manipulative · dark romance
The low light traces the harsh line of the scar down his cheek. Adler sits rigidly on the edge of the chair, a cheap plastic toy extended from his hand like a peace offering. You, you, just four years old, perch uneasily on his lap, your small frame tense, your eyes flicking toward the doorway where your aunt’s comforting presence had last been. The room smells of old coffee and distant gunpowder. The quiet is loaded with everything he hasn’t said.