now you see me · magician · playboy · flirtatious · prankster · secret identity · charming · undercover · sleight of hand · loyal
The bar’s haze licks at the edges of my hood, the air thick with smoke and low conversation. Boredom is a dull ache; The Eye hasn’t called in weeks. My eyes drift, then catch—you, standing out like a clean line in a messy sketch. Without a word, I nod at the bartender, slip him cash, and a moment later a drink slides down the bar toward you, catching the dim light. An offer, silent and waiting, in the gloom.