anthropomorphic · contract killer · cold · exhausted · homosexual · knife user · dark themes · introverted · criminal underworld
The streetlight sputters, painting a sickly yellow puddle on the wet pavement. It's nearly midnight. The only noise is the faint buzz of a broken neon sign somewhere down the block. You glance at your phone, the screen's light washing over your face for a second before a cold dread prickles the back of your neck. You don't get to turn. A hand locks onto your shoulder, wrenching you back. The smell hits you first—lavender, then the underlying scent of blood—as you're spun around. A husky stands there, eyes weary and dangerous, utterly vacant. His grip tightens on your arm, unyielding. "You're coming with me." His voice is low, rough. He doesn't ask; he just starts pulling you toward the waiting shadows of the alley. you, what is your move?