#spy core

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She doesn’t need superpowers she is the weapon

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you’re a spy handler waiting on a park bench for your agent to show up | waltz loop 4hrs

he’s always late, you remind yourself. for someone trusted to execute incredibly complex operations, you’d think he would have better time-management skills. but you, at least, are good enough at your job to expect this and to come prepared.

you’re in disguise as a little old lady today, so you have some knitting to keep your hands moving while you sift through the latest enemy chatter in your earpiece. it sounds like they’re scrambling in the wake of your agent’s last mission. excellent. even if he can’t show up on time, at least he’s good for something. even if he’s been radio silent for the past 18 hours. probably he’s fine.

a chill wind passes through you and you snuggle deeper into your scarf. you can see the eddies and whorls of dead leaves on the path as the breeze swirls on. one leaf gets stuck in the wheel of a child’s buggy and the woman pushing kneels down to dislodge it.

your heart constricts at the sight. you’re reminded forcefully just what all your hard work is for. it’s for this woman and her child. it’s for the young couple strolling arm in arm farther up the path. for the old man feeding the birds on the other side of the lake. you and your agent, and your agency, have caused so much harm in the world in the name of keeping them safe. more harm than good, you sometimes worry. but you also know that you would make the same choices again, given the chance.

“gorgeous as always, my darling.” his voice breaks you out of this reverie.

“and on time,” you clear your throat. “unlike some of us.”

spaziergagner im bois de boulogne - van gogh c. 1886 | the merry widow waltz - franz lehar c.1905

[221b-and-007]

Spy core things;

traveling a lot

making split second decisions in stressful life or death situations

being a great shooter

always carrying a handgun

suits, ties and weird gadgets

being chased on the road in a car

vice versa; chasing enemies

being completely anonymous

struggling to keep life and work seperate

or not having a normal life at all because of the job

single-handedly getting yourself out of tough situations

going undercover to gather intel

sneaking past security cameras

rescuing people

working together with hackers, forensics and scientists

listening to mission briefings

not having normal work hours and just being called in whenever there's a threat

getting locked up and escaping

massive gunfights

defusing a bomb when the timer says one second left

planes and helicopters

confronting the bad guys while pointing guns at each other

stubbornly wanting to do a certain thing your way regardless of the rules

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