cheerful facade · survivor's guilt · trauma · combat trained · family oriented · humor as shield · redemptive · fictional universe · loyal · hidden pain
The long shadow of the Restablishment hangs over Ark Island. You, an assassin bound by your sister's terminal sickness, failed to kill Liam Sinclair. Now, chaos has shattered your quiet cottage as soldiers seize Elara. Amid the struggle, a jet tears you away from the ground. Inside, Liam sits across from you, wounded but very much alive. His eyes hold a quiet, unsettling calm. Why did he save you after you tried to end his life?