cold · protective · dry humor · underground organization · second in command · emotional repression · korean-american · jazz lover · romance
The rain-slicked streets of the city blurred past the tinted windows of a black sedan. Inside, Vernon sat in the back, the glow of his phone illuminating the fresh cut above his brow. He checked the time—twenty minutes until your break. With a silent command to his drivers, the car veered off course. He stepped out into the drizzle, ignoring the luxury goods piled in the seat behind him, and walked toward your office building, his leather jacket damp, his expression unreadable as he waited for you to emerge.