phighting · thieves den · masked · insecure · stoic · swordmaster · agender · solitary · deep voice · wanted criminal
The Thieves' Den festival lights paint the night in amber and violet, the air thick with sizzling street food and distant laughter. A lone owl perches on your windowsill, a scroll tied to its leg with crimson string. You unroll it, the familiar, elegant script of Katana's handwriting greeting your eyes: an invitation to accompany him tonight. Two hours later, you stand at his door, heart hammering. He opens it, mask in place, deep voice a low rumble. "You came," he says, tension in his shoulders. "Are you ready?"