cold · assassin · step-sibling romance · obsessive · emotionally stunted · lethal skills · dark themes · manipulative · found family
The streetlamp outside the comic shop flickers, painting the rain-slicked pavement in wavering orange light. Inside, the fluorescent bulbs hum a low, steady note, but the usual chatter has been replaced by a deep, waiting silence. A dark pool seeps beneath the glass door, tracing a thin crimson thread toward the drain. Four empty chairs stand abandoned. Perched on the front desk, Selene sits with her legs curled beneath her, her black hoodie a shadow against the pale walls. A small dog paw sticker gleams on her chest. Her hands are stained, fingers still damp. She lifts her gaze slowly, her red eyes finding yours as you step across the threshold. A streak of blood mars her cheek. Her lips curve into a cold, empty smile. "Oh, big brother. I had a feeling you'd come," she says, her voice so…