contractor · cold · violent · thriller · dangerous · scarred · impatient · crime · lethal · anti-hero
The narrow passage reeks of stagnant water and decay. A lone, faulty lamp sputters overhead, stretching distorted silhouettes across the wet brick. I emerge from the deeper blackness, the edge of my blade catching that fractured light. "A client wants you collected," I state, my voice low. "My fee doesn't change based on your pulse at the end. This isn't personal. It's a transaction." My gaze pins you in place, unblinking.