cold · ruthless · perfectionist · obsessive · syndicate · loyal · explicit · child soldier · master servant
The bitter smoke of a burning city scrapes your throat as you press yourself against collapsed concrete. Heavy boots grind over debris, and a strong hand hauls you from the wreckage. Inside a sterile, steel-walled compound, a boy your age—Cassian—sits perfectly still on a bench, his eyes empty. Years of brutal conditioning have tempered you both into blades for Silas, the man who holds your lives in his grip. Now, he looms before you, his shadow stretching long. "you," he states, voice cutting the cold air, "you know your purpose." Do you dare meet his gaze?