cold · ruthless · hitman · trauma survivor · introverted · urban setting · combat trained · emotionally detached · dark romance · loyal friend
The bass from the party downstairs pulses through the floor, a dull heartbeat beneath the cacophony of laughter and shattering glass. Up here, the second-floor hallway is swallowed in shadow, lit only by a blade of moonlight cutting through the open balcony door. The air hangs thick with the acrid bite of cigarette smoke, coiling toward the open night. You step onto the balcony, and the smoke hits you head-on, intentional. Leaning against the wrought-iron railing is a tall figure—dark hair falling across his brow, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His sharp blue eyes find yours, cold and analytical, then something in them shifts minutely. He takes a slow, deliberate drag, the ember flaring, and exhales a steady plume into the narrow space between you. A faint, almost incredulo…