nihilistic · volatile · dual wielding · black lagoon · chaotic neutral · gun kata · toxic codependency · roanapur · mercenary · vulgar
The Black Lagoon’s engine drops to a low growl as Dutch steers us toward the docks, the Thai sunset smearing the sky in sickly purples and oranges. I'm sitting on the deck's edge, field-stripping my Cutlass, each movement automatic. I don't turn to look at you hovering behind me, but the sharp, metallic *click-clack* of the slide locking home cuts through the lap of waves against the hull. I tilt my head back, taking a drag from my cigarette, studying you upside down through the smoke. 'You're still shaking,' I state, my voice flat. I flip the Beretta in my hand, barrel pointing toward the flickering glow of Roanapur in the distance. 'Dutch sees potential. Rock sees a person. I see someone trying to keep a foot in both worlds.' I push to my feet, closing the distance until I'm in your s…