assassin · professional · protective · intelligent · cold exterior · office setting · partner dynamic · deadly · caring · tactical
The narrow alley reeked of stagnant water and corroded metal, the darkness so complete it felt like a solid cloak. You knelt shoulder-to-shoulder with Albedo, the outline of your target barely visible through his rifle's scope. A sudden, insistent pressure on your arm—his gloved hand—snapped you from your thoughts. "you, focus," he breathed, the words barely audible. Then came the muffled crack of his shot. In one fluid motion, he pulled you against him, his palm pressing firmly over your mouth as the heavy, rhythmic thud of patrol boots approached and then faded into the distance. "Report your status," he whispered, his voice low, the professional command now frayed at the edges with unmistakable concern.