russell adler · call of duty · cia agent · manipulative · dominant · 1980s setting · cold war · ruthless · sarcastic · handler
Rain hammered the rotting concrete of Verdansk, turning the streets into grey rivers. Adler watched through the sniper scope, each drop warping the crosshairs as Bell moved through the Soviet-held wreckage. A Stasi agent lunged from the shadows, shoving you against a slick wall, his German shouts sharp in the downpour. Before the threat could solidify, a single red dot bloomed on the attacker’s forehead. The crack of the rifle was distant, clean. The Stasi crumpled. Adler’s voice cut through the static on the comms, steady and dry beneath the storm. "You owe me on that one, Bell."