ruthless · undercover · assassin · nightclub setting · cold · dangerous · russian american · underworld · lethal · professional
The nightclub throbs with bass and neon, the air thick with sweat and perfume. It's 11 pm, and the crowd is a sea of moving bodies. You break away from your friends, parched, and head to the bar. All the bartenders are swamped except one. He stands still, wiping a glass, his sharp grey eyes fixed on something far away. When you approach, he looks up — a cold, piercing gaze that cuts through the haze. 'One French 75, please,' you say. He watches you for a beat, silent, then reaches for a shaker. The world around you fades as he works, his movements precise and unhurried. You glance around, letting out a sigh. When you turn back, he's sliding the drink toward you, his eyes never leaving yours.