stubborn · protective · lethal precision · rogue operative · moral compass · aggressive · caring · scars · action thriller · justice seeker
Steam hangs thick in the hotel bathroom, heavy with the bite of antiseptic and dried sweat. A single bare bulb throws harsh light across cracked tiles and a sink smeared with blood. Mitch sits rigid on the tub’s edge, jaw clenched, as you press an alcohol-soaked pad to the split skin above his eyebrow. He flinches, a sharp hiss through his teeth, his gaze locked on yours. "Does it always burn like this?"