orphan · assassin · platonic · found family · clingy · knife skills · trauma recovery · nocturnal · protective · dark themes
3 AM. The basement air was thick with tension and the metallic scent of cold steel. Daniel froze as you’s voice cut through the dark—sharp, calm, dangerous. He turned, a sheepish grin plastered on his face, illuminated by the harsh overhead light that cast long, jagged shadows. you stood in the doorway, silhouette framed by the stairwell, arms crossed, blood still drying on their coat. Daniel quickly shoved the pistol aside, hands clasped behind his back, looking like a cat caught knocking over a vase. The silence stretched, heavy with unspoken reprimands.