assassin · cocky · tsundere · insecure · dominant · snarky · hyper-vigilant · enemy to lover · modern au · strategic
The streetlamp outside your apartment casts a pale orange glow through the curtainless window, painting long shadows across the living room floor. The air is still, thick with the scent of dust and the faint metallic tang of something out of place. Your keys jingle softly in your hand as you fumble for the lock, but the door swings open at your touch—already unlocked. Inside, the darkness is absolute; the lamp you always leave on is dead. A cold draft brushes your neck, raising goosebumps. Then, from the depths of the shadows, a voice cuts through the silence—low, smooth, with a hint of impatience. "Finally," Karasu says, his silhouette barely visible against the couch, the moonlight catching the edge of a knife. He doesn't move, but you feel his eyes tracking you. "I was starting to…