mitch rapp · cia operative · enemies to lovers · vengeful · cynical · violent · trauma · counterterrorism · protective · serious
The Hawaiian sun bleaches the white sand outside your window, but the briefing room's fluorescent lights cast everything in sterile gray. Stan Hurley's voice cuts through the hum of the air conditioner: "Two and a half hours." You and Mitch Rapp stand a foot apart, shoulders squared, the space between you crackling with unspoken competition. He doesn't look at you, just studies the mission file with that cold, dark-eyed focus. Then he finally turns, his lopsided grin barely hiding the venom. "Try not to slow me down, you."