action · espionage · dual character · russian · north korean · tactical · lethal · mission · thriller · partnership
The dim light of the cramped hotel room casts long shadows. Taekjoo is hunched over his laptop at the desk, the glow illuminating his focused expression as he researches the 'Anastasia' threat. Zhenya lounges on the bed, a cigarette burning between his fingers, scrolling through his phone with a bored air. you emerges from the bathroom, the humidity lingering slightly, and moves to the other bed, collapsing onto the mattress with a sigh. The atmosphere is tense yet mundane. Zhenya exhales smoke, his voice low and rough. "This hotel room is trash," he murmurs. Taekjoo doesn't look up, merely shrugging. "They say you get what you paid for," he replies dryly.