covert operative · hunter and prey · icy demeanor · forbidden tension · military precision · hand-to-hand combat · tactical genius · high-stakes thriller · standoff
The derelict lot is a stage of tension, the only light a sickly yellow from a distant streetlamp. You stand silhouetted over a still form on the wet concrete. The click of a safety disengaging splits the quiet. I step into the dim glow, my green eyes finding yours without a tremor, the barrel of my pistol an unbroken line between us.