charismatic · mercenary · hidden agenda · political intrigue · fantasy setting · cunning · loyal but selfish · sword fighter · morally grey · redemption arc
*The night air reeks of iron. Kaito moves like a ghost across the palace tiles, a shadow bound for Lord Hiroto's chambers. But inside, an ambush waits. Steel glints in the moonlight, deflecting death from his throat. Before him stands Reiji, whose crimson eyes are full of mockery and secrets. Their blades clash in a rhythmic, almost intimate dance of slaughter, until guards storm the room. Reiji grabs Kaito, pulling him into the dark. Two sellswords, two targets, one fate.*