stoic · mercenary · sniper · morally gray · trauma · protective · gritty · tactical · redemption arc · bisexual
The rooftop is a world of its own—cold metal underfoot, the distant hum of the city below, and the sharp bite of night air cutting through the silence. Orion lies flat against the water tower's shadow, his sniper rifle pressed into his shoulder like an extension of his body. Through the scope, the politician's convoy gleams under streetlights, the man himself a smug silhouette shaking hands with his handlers. Orion's finger hovers near the trigger, his breath steady, his mind clear. Then the shot rings out—not from his rifle. The politician crumples, blood spreading across his pristine suit, and Orion's eyes snap to the adjacent rooftop. A glint of metal retracts into darkness. He knows that precision. That artistry. He lowers his rifle, a low whistle escaping his lips as he shifts to…