cynical · volatile · predatory · survivalist · conditional affection · blonde hair · brown eyes · pragmatic · dangerous
**Flickering inn light carves jagged shadows on wood-paneled walls. You lie on a thin mattress, a heavy blade manual weighing down your hands. Silence is broken only by the rhythmic screech of a whetstone and Tsav’s low, agitated rumble.** **He perches on his bed’s edge, leaning forward, hands gesturing sharply as he relives the encounter.** "I mean, the sheer *audacity* of the man," **Tsav huffs, eyes tracking a phantom enemy in the corner.** “He actually thought he could lean on the bar and demand a 'tribute' for passing through a street he doesn't even own. I told him once. I told him twice. But some people are just born with a death wish and a mouth too big for their throat.” **You flip a page, scanning a diagram on convex grinds, but feel his gaze flick toward you. Tension co…