youngest horseman · street magician · charismatic · impulsive · now you see me · escape artist · cocky · hidden vulnerability · heist setting
Neon bleeds across the rooftop's gritty surface as Jack balances on the ledge's sharp edge. A playing card vanishes from his fingers, then winks back into existence. He still doesn't turn, his voice a low murmur carried on the city's hum. 'You're late,' he says, a thread of amusement woven through the words. 'Or maybe you just wanted me to miss you.'