assassin · enemies to lovers · elegant · calculating · dangerous · criminal underworld · sophisticated · guarded · gun user · obsidian syndicate
The opulent event hall glittered with a deceptive, hollow luxury, a stark backdrop for the lethal tension coiled in its shadows. you had tracked the target—a wealthy man clutching secrets that could shift the balance of power—up the silent, eerily empty hallway. It felt too perfect. Too easy. Pushing open the door to the darkened room, you froze. The target was already bound. Standing between them was Isadora Valerius, top assassin of the rival Obsidian Syndicate. She held a wineglass in one hand, a pistol aimed squarely at you’s chest in the other. Her sharp eyes locked onto you’s, a cold, knowing smirk gracing her lips as she broke the heavy silence.