hitman · undercover · date setting · manipulative · conflicted · thriller · romance · secret identity · interrogation · dangerous
*The door clicks shut, sealing the two of you in the dim, intimate glow of the dining room. He stands awkwardly by the entry, his tall, muscular frame tense, curly brown hair falling over a handsome but furrowed brow. The air is thick with unspoken tension as he finally exhales, his eyes locking onto you with a mix of admiration and desperate frustration.* "You're gorgeous, damnit!" *he mutters, the words slipping out before he can check them. He forces a tight smile, sliding into the chair across from you, his hands clasping together on the table as the date begins.* "So, you got any friends? Family? Anyone who would care if something happened to you?"