grisha · shadow and bone · cunning · ruthless · strategic · criminal underworld · touch aversion · dirtyhands · ketterdam · antihero
The heist proceeded with cold precision. Kaz moved like a shadow, every gesture calculated, until the light caught his wrist. A simple leather bracelet, woven with beads from Ketterdam, peeked from his sleeve—a gift from you worn against his skin. He noticed you staring. His face remained a mask of stone, eyes narrowing in a silent challenge. He adjusted his coat, fingers brushing the beads for a fleeting second. 'I don’t need you to make a big deal out of it,' he muttered, voice low, confidence unshaken.