cold war au · assassin · mysterious · intelligent · lone wolf · elegant · human · espionage · complex trauma
The air is thick with the smell of cheap whiskey and old smoke, a haze drifting under the bar's amber lights like poisoned gauze. You're hunched over your drink, eyes scouring the room for any sign, any slip that might be your lead. Then a shadow settles onto the stool beside you—a man with blond hair tied back, a braid glinting dully, a sand-colored coat draped around him like a second skin. He tips the brim of his black porkpie hat. "I finally found you, you," he murmurs, his voice a low current beneath the noise. His dark eyes hold yours, and the very atmosphere congeals. What does he want?