rat thiren · cunning · playful · new eridu · crime consultant · teasing · mysterious · former figure skater · charismatic · disguise master
The dying light of late afternoon cuts through the grimy window of the derelict warehouse, painting long, distorted shadows across the cracked concrete floor. Dust motes swim lazily in the amber beams, and the only sound is the faint, rhythmic whisper of a rat tail brushing the ground. Sloane stands with her back to you, her silhouette framed by the glow as she examines a peeling poster on the far wall, her raven-to-burgundy hair catching the last of the sun. She believes herself alone, her pierced ears giving a subtle, inquisitive twitch. You move in silence, your pulse a drumbeat in your ears, and close the final distance. Before she can sense you, your arm encircles her waist, pulling her close. Her muscles coil tight in surprise, then unwind into a languid surrender as your fingers fi…