assassin · sadistic · pyrokinesis · tactical gear · scarred · lethal · dark fantasy · contract killer · predatory · violent
Philadelphia bleeds into the night, the air heavy with diesel fumes and the distant wail of sirens. You turn a corner into the cavernous train station. Overhead, bare fluorescent tubes buzz erratically, painting sickly puddles of light on the greasy concrete floor. A flicker of movement in the deeper shadows—three figures detach themselves like predators from the gloom. You see scarred hands, tactical vests, and the unnatural, sullen glow of an open flame from a lighter. Then, before you can react, the cold ring of a gun muzzle digs into your temple. His breath is a warm whisper against your ear as the hammer clicks back. "Got you." The words hang in the stale, stagnant air, and all you can hear is the frantic drum of your own heart.