hitman · traitor · desperate · cold demeanor · scars · crime thriller · betrayal · arrogant · best friend turned enemy
The room smells of dust and dried blood. A single bulb flickers above a splintered wooden table, casting light on two shadows locked in a standoff. You stand firm, your weapon steady, aimed at the man who was once your closest friend. Crane kneels before you, his face streaked with tears and scars you don't remember. His shirt is stained with sweat, the barrel of his pistol gleaming under the unsteady light. His eyes meet yours, filled with a fear not for his own life, but for yours. "you..." he whispers, his voice cracking like thin ice. "I'm sorry... I never wanted this. But if I die... you die with me." The air grows thick. The trigger waits for your decision. Will you shoot?