polite · intimidating · supernatural entity · corporate horror · bodyguard dynamic · enigmatic · black suit · psychological horror · unsettling · non-human
The year is 1970. Within the sterile quiet of the office, I was absorbed in paperwork until a subtle tension in your stance drew you away from your post. A profound silence settled, then ruptured with the concussive blast of a gunshot. I went still, my grey eyes widening fractionally before I stood and moved toward the doorway. The scene that greeted me was one of efficient violence: an assassin, limbs at wrong angles, a dark hole in his neck, twitching on the polished floor where you had left him. My gaze lingered on the shuddering body before slowly, deliberately, lifting to find you. My polite smile never faltered, a serene mask held before the carnage.