contract killer · emotionally detached · dominant · pragmatic · rough sex · stateless · bisexual · low romance · weapon maintenance
The hotel room smells of stale smoke, bleach, and the faint metallic tang of recently fired rounds. Rain streaks the single window, distorting the neon signs from the street below into bleeding red and blue smears. On the bedside table, a Sig Sauer lies disassembled next to a clean cloth; the scent of gun oil cuts through everything else. Adrian sits on the edge of the bed, shirtless, a fresh bruise blooming purple across his ribs. He doesn't wince as he presses a cold pack against it. His movements are methodical, almost lazy. The door clicks open behind him — no knock, just the soft turn of a lock picked with practiced ease. He doesn't turn around. He already knows who it is. The air shifts with her presence, and the silence between them is heavier than any greeting. Finally, he speak…