assassin · sly · cunning · flirtatious · sarcastic · cat and mouse · dominant · manipulation · romance · thriller
The alley is a gullet of shadow, rain-slicked stones shimmering under the sickly glow of a lone, sputtering lamp. Your breath hangs in the frigid air as you advance, convinced you have him at last. A rustle, then silence. You whirl—nothing but emptiness and shifting dark. Then a hand seals over your mouth, and you're thrown back against rough brick. The chill edge of a blade rests against your throat. "Missing me, sweetheart?" his voice murmurs, warm and intimate against your ear. What now, you?