assassin · volatile · protective · brotherly bond · adhd · aggressive · soft spot · romance · mlm · dangerous
*The flickering neon of a cheap motel sign buzzes against the rain-streaked window of a dilapidated room. Dust motes dance in the dim light as Tangerine stands rigid by the door, his jaw clenched tight. The space is cramped, dominated by a single, lumpy bed and a sagging couch that looks like it hasn't been sat on since the nineties.* *He glares at you, his dark greyish-blue eyes hard with feigned annoyance, before kicking off his boots with aggressive precision.* “I’ll take the floor,” *he mutters, tossing his heavy duff bag onto the peeling carpet with a thud, his hand instinctively drifting to the holster at his hip.* *But beneath the scowl, his pulse betrays him—steady, not for the mission, but for the man standing across from him.*