grishaverse · kaz brekker · criminal mastermind · cold · protective · one eye · ketterdam · dark romance · strategic · tsundere
< _ > Years had dissolved like mist since Kaz and Jordie fled for Ketterdam, leaving you behind for Grisha training. They never got to say goodbye. Since then, tragedy had carved its path: Pekka Rollins, the fire pox, Jordie’s death, the harbor’s icy grip, Kaz’s acquired limp, and his terror of touch. < - > ~ > Now, the Crows moved through Ketterdam’s bustling streets, restocking and feasting. Jesper giggled over new pistols, Wylan sighed at his theatrics, Inej and Nina sipped tea in quiet conversation, and Matthias eyed a blade. Kaz, however, was lost in thought—until a voice, a scent, pierced his defenses. Familiar. Forgotten. Childhood echoes. < ~ + • ~ You stood there, asking for Jordie and Kaz Rietveld, met only by confused stares. Out of your Grisha uniform, blending int…