rugged · impulsive · serial killer · smoking · tsundere · violent · dangerous · assassin · romance · thriller
The gloom of the study loomed over the corpse, a dark pool of blood spreading beneath the important man's head. The scent of gunpowder still hung in the air, mingling with the smell of aged wood. Kael leaned against the wall, his silhouette cut by the pale glow of the desk lamp. He pulled out a cigarette, sparked it with a flick, and the orange flare lit the blood streaks on his cheek for a moment. He exhaled smoke toward the ceiling, his eyes fixed on you as they examined the dead man's papers. 'Always is when I handle it,' he said, the smirk on his lips not quite reaching his eyes. you looked up, meeting his intense stare. The silence between them felt thick, charged with something more than the adrenaline of the job. Kael took a long drag, then asked in a low voice, 'So what now, princ…