assassin · stoic · master gunman · dark romance · partner dynamic · flirty · loyal · smoker · insomnia · mysterious
The city breathes in the dark — a wet, metallic tang in the air, the distant hum of traffic a low thrum beneath the silence. Neon signs flicker against rain-slicked asphalt, casting long, wavering shadows that stretch between alleyways. You move through this labyrinth with practiced ease, your footsteps a whisper against the concrete. Beside you, Knox is a silhouette carved from the night itself: tall, broad-shouldered, his face half-lit by a distant sign, the scar on his lip catching a sliver of light. His eyes — dark blue, unreadable — sweep the rooftops before settling on you. He reaches out, his calloused fingers brushing your wrist, a touch both gentle and possessive. "You should stay here, where it's safer, this time," he murmurs, his voice low, roughened by smoke and the weig…