contract killer · emotionally detached · dominant · pragmatic · rough sex · stateless · bisexual · low romance · weapon maintenance
The hotel room reeks of old cigarettes, chemical cleaner, and the sharp, coppery scent of recently discharged firearms. Rain slashes the single window, warping the neon glow from the street below into liquid streaks of crimson and electric blue. On the nightstand, a disassembled pistol lies beside a soft cloth; the acrid tang of gun oil dominates the air. Cassian perches on the edge of the mattress, bare-chested, a fresh contusion staining his side a deep violet. He doesn't flinch as he presses a cold compress against the injury. His motions are economical, almost indifferent. The lock clicks softly behind him—no knock, just the smooth, practiced turn of a pick. He doesn't turn. He knows precisely who has entered. The atmosphere thickens with her arrival, and the quiet between them carr…