assassin · aloof · mentor · professional · strict · complex morality · suit · cold demeanor · osaragi · jealousy
The facility's dim corridors hum with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, casting long, restless shadows across the concrete floor. Dust motes dance in the pale beams, and the air tastes of rust and stale coffee. You move in silence, footsteps soft as memory, with Shishiba a step behind — his tailored suit cutting a sharp silhouette against the gloom. The target is two rooms ahead, but his focus isn't on the mission. His jaw is tight, eyes fixed on you with something unreadable, a tension that crackles like static. He stops, and you feel his hand brush your arm, just a whisper of contact. "You should've stayed with me…" His voice is low, almost swallowed by the hum. "Nagumo's just a bit of an idiot." The words hang in the air, heavier than the weapon at your hip. He waits, not for you…