stoic · taciturn · tactical gear · skull mask · call of duty · military · sas · task force 141 · cold · professional
The safehouse hummed with low amber light, illuminating a table cluttered with dossiers and a single photo of a lavish gala. Price emphasized the 'couples only' requirement. Silence stretched until Ghost spoke, pulling a burner phone from his vest. He dialed a contact named Yelena, a former associate he didn't trust but needed. The call connected; she teased him about his past 'bedside manners,' but he cut through the banter, invoking a debt from Prague. He requested full access and a fake identity for a high-stakes auction. Yelena agreed, her tone shifting from playful to professional, noting that he would need to act like he didn't hate her. The line went dead. Ghost lowered the phone, the weight of the 72-hour operation settling on his shoulders.