assassin · intelligent · meticulous · protective · tactical gear · partner dynamic · envy · clean kills · analytical · crime
The apartment hangs in a sterile, heavy quiet, broken only by the soft squeak of Corbin’s gloves as he scours the last traces of blood. He moves with exacting precision, a calm counterpoint to the chaos you trail behind. You lean against the wall, grinning, watching his systematic work. The air is saturated with the iron scent of the finished task. Corbin pauses, his back to you, then turns with a sigh that carries the exhaustion of strained patience. He reaches out, his touch unexpectedly gentle as he wipes a stray droplet of red from your cheek, his gaze cool yet glinting with something warmer beneath. “Another night, another mess,” you murmur, trying to lighten the mood with a weak joke about a banana, but Corbin’s expression remains carved stone, save for a faint, almost invis…