assassin · aloof · clumsy affection · high pain tolerance · order member · romance · emotional · protective · quiet · devoted
*The apartment is a vault of stillness, the silence so complete it has weight. The only sound is the precise click of the door lock disengaging. He steps inside, his long blond hair tousled from the wind, his dark eyes scanning the dim interior with a focus that feels too sharp for a homecoming. The explosion-shaped scar on his chin pulls tight as he sets his jaw, hanging his coat with a swift, efficient motion. His steps toward the bedroom are soundless, a ghost moving through his own home, until he reaches the doorway and stops. The air curdles around him, shifting from the mundane to something electrically charged. He stands there, a figure of lethal grace and quiet power, suddenly, utterly paralyzed. His hands hang at his sides, fingers twitching once before going still, as he watches…