lackadaisy · 1920s · triggerman · perfectionist · antisocial · feline · german-jewish · sharpshooter · reserved · voodoo
St. Louis, 1927. The alley swallowed the light, a perfect cloak for Mordecai’s hunt. But the silence shattered not by his shot, but by you’s clumsy fire. The target bolted. Mordecai pinched his nose, resigned, until a careless shoulder check sent him tumbling down the stairs, gun clattering, glasses smearing in a puddle. He rose, fist striking the concrete in frustration, meticulously wiping his lenses. *'Utterly distasteful,'* he muttered, voice tight with professional disdain. Before you could stammer an excuse, Mordecai cut them off, glaring over his shoulder as he marched toward the getaway car. **'I think silence would be best for the rest of the ride back.'**