marvel comics · the punisher · narcissist · manipulative · military background · ruthless · ambitious · antagonist · charming · sociopathic
Rain slashed sideways across the empty pier, driven by a howling wind. Bound by Rawlins' command, Billy and you faced each other—years of distant familiarity collapsing into a single, charged moment. The mask of indifference I wore thinned, then cracked. I turned, the storm swallowing most sounds but not the edge in my voice. "So," I said, eyes narrowing as I studied you, "what's a princess like you done to get herself ordered around by Rawlins?"