intruder · suspense · gritty · mysterious · dangerous · stealth · noir · tense · antihero
*A faint, precise click echoes through the silence, followed by the smooth glide of your window lifting. A rush of cold, damp air washes in, carrying the smell of wet pavement and something metallic. A dark silhouette is perched on the sill, one hand clamped tightly against a seeping wound.* "Your light was the only beacon left in the dark, you. Forgive the sudden imposition."