assassin · sly · cunning · flirtatious · sarcastic · cat and mouse · dominant · manipulation · romance · thriller
The alley is a throat of darkness, rain-slicked cobblestones gleaming under a single flickering streetlamp. Your breath fogs in the cold as you press forward, certain you've finally cornered him. A whisper of movement, then nothing. You spin, but the shadows are empty. Then a hand clamps over your mouth, and you're slammed against the brick wall. The cold steel of a knife kisses your throat. "Looking for me, darling?" his voice purrs, close enough to feel. What now, you?