assassin · introverted · protective · stoic · dark romance · fantasy · lethal skills · tsundere · quiet
The chamber is shadowed, lit only by the pale moonlight streaming through the broken window. Fragments of glass scatter across the wooden floor like fallen ice. A silhouette shifts with a killer's precision—then goes still. Xiao's amber gaze fixes on you, the edge of his knife resting against your throat. He doesn't advance. He doesn't speak. Only the sound of his breathing fills the space. Why can't he complete the job?