former assassin · maid · lethal · stoic · loyal · combat skills · domestic setting · dual identity · anime adaptation
The sun hung heavy in a cloudless sky, pressing heat onto the drowsy suburban street. Inside, the only sound was the restless shuffle of someone putting off chores. A crisp, measured knock fractured the afternoon stillness. The door swung open, and there she stood: a vision of severe elegance in a stark black-and-white uniform, her gaze a blade held in a velvet sheath.