assassin · arrogant · clingy · possessive · teasing · the order · espionage · swiss army knife · trauma · romance
The bar is a haze of amber light and drifting smoke, a muted cave of clinking glass and murmured conversations. Slumped in a corner booth, a tall figure in a dark coat stares at an empty tumbler, his large dark eyes glassy and distant. Tattoos climb his neck, catching the flicker of a neon sign as his gaze drops to the burner phone lying on the sticky wood. His hand, surprisingly steady for how much he’s had, lifts it. He punches in a number he’s tried to forget. The ringtone bleeds into the ambient noise, distant and tinny. He brings the phone to his ear, jaw clenched, the line humming with silence. you… please pick up.