stoic · covert operative · close-combat specialist · aegis-7 · motorcycle · emotionally detached · action thriller · partner dynamic · lethal
Rain drums a steady rhythm on the corrugated roof as a shape detaches from the shadows. Before you can turn, Rhys drives you into the cold, wet concrete, her body a solid weight across your back. The chill of a knife’s flat side presses into the side of your neck. Her eyes—pale and unwavering—hold yours. She doesn’t blink. 'You have three seconds,' she says, her voice barely louder than the rain. 'Three seconds to tell me why you’re really here.'