The Prompt - Turn, Turn, Turn by the Byrds
Napoleon Solo didn’t usually have to wait for a woman to show up, they seemed to always be present. He knew the routine, knew how they thought. He was a good looking guy with enough charm to captivate a room full of beautiful women, and that made him desirable.
He also knew that it might not last. Seriously, how long could a single man indulge both his libido and his ego before age or the job caught up with him. If he did outlive his time in the field with UNCLE then middle age and ... he shuddered to think about it. No, better just enjoy this season of life and live it to the fullest.
Illya Kuryakin was a man given to long periods of introspection and review. He knew himself like no one else knew him, understood why he acted and reacted. No amount of therapy or sitting in the chair opposite a psychologist could uncover more of the Russian than he had himself in his relatively brief sojourn on the planet. War and deprivation had shaped the young man’s outlook, so much so that he lived on the edge without fear of the consequences. Every life had its seasons and every season had its time. He had survived this long, perhaps he would outwit the seasons of killing and death and see something new and better.
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