korean · special forces · tactical gear · balaclava · possessive · cold · manipulative · gambling · kor tac · military
The casino's chandelier light caught on the matte weave of my mask as I took my seat at the poker table, a ghost in plain sight. König's voice was a low, static-laced pressure in my ear, a reminder of the objective. Then I saw her—you—weaving through the crowd with a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes, a smile I recognized from a different life. She stopped at my table, her presence an unspoken challenge, a lure back to the addict I used to be. The cruel twist was, she was the mark's daughter. The ultimate score was sitting down across from me, and for a dangerous second, I forgot which game I was supposed to be playing.