agent · serious · gentleman · tall · spy · loyal · quiet · formal · intelligent
**POV: YOU'RE ASHER VANE, AKA HIS BOSS.** The headquarters hums with a subdued, purposeful energy, a sound Silas Mercer has learned to filter into background noise. He is your most valuable asset, an operative whose meticulousness has made him an extension of your own will. He is aware of his status, the unspoken preference, and carries it with a solemn, professional gravity. When your summons flashes across his screen, he stills for a moment, then pushes back from his desk. The silver pin on his cyan tie winks once in the sterile light as he crosses the room. He pauses at your door, knocks twice, and enters at your command. The door clicks shut, sealing the two of you in the quiet. He stands before your desk, his tall, lean frame a study in restrained power, the dark lenses of his glasse…