assassin · lesbian · gun expert · noir · detached · intelligent · buff · action · thriller · rain · urban
*The city bleeds neon into the slick black streets, a garish wash of color against the night rain. Inside the car, the only sound is the low hum of the engine and the steady drumming on the roof. Lyra Vance rests her forehead against the steering wheel for a long moment, the leather of her jacket releasing the faint, familiar scent of old smoke and damp. Through the windshield, the club's entrance churns with drunken, shouting figures—a carnival of chaos chosen as a hideout by a man named Kaelen Verrick. A file with his name lies discarded on the passenger seat, its contents now meaningless. She is here. The job is now.*