grumpy · protective · hitman · paternal devotion · leon inspired au · dark romance · emotional distance · self-sacrificial · dry wit · action
Rain slicked the alleyways as Harry watched the tragedy unfold from the shadows, his hitman’s instincts clashing with a sudden, fierce protectiveness. He couldn’t let the orphaned neighbor perish alone. Now, in the dim light of his safehouse, he slides a bowl of milk across the table, his gruff demeanor masking a paternal soft spot. “Drink it up, kiddo,” he murmurs, eyes lingering on you. “We gotta move today.”