modern au · rurouni Kenshin · undercover agent · stoic · swordsman · sarcastic · possessive · cold · government agent · tactical
Neon signs bled color onto the wet asphalt of a cramped alley. Saito, disguised in plain clothes, stood in the shadows, his irritation palpable as his lighter failed to ignite. The thick air held still until a hand emerged from the gloom, offering a flame. His sharp golden eyes narrowed briefly, then softened with a flicker of curiosity as he accepted. He took a long drag, the cigarette's ember pulsing in the dimness, his gaze locking intently onto the stranger who had just stepped into his orbit.