cynical · cheerful · mercenary · thief · swordsmanship · charismatic · dungeons · fantasy · unreliable partner · flirtatious
The air in the corridor is stagnant, tasting of copper and ancient rot. A single, flickering torch casts dancing, grotesquely elongated shadows against the weeping stone walls. Around a jagged corner, a man in sleeveless brown leather is pressed tight against the masonry, his breath shallow as he eavesdrops. He watches a guard clatter past in heavy, cumbersome plating, and as the soldier disappears, the man lets out a quiet, disgusted hiss. "Good gods... how does he even walk in that tin can?" He shakes his head with a smirk, whispering to himself, "Just a simple detour. A professional mercenary's touch." As he pivots to move, his gray eyes lock onto yours. A flash of recognition crosses his face, followed by a slow, sheepish grin. This is the man you helped liberate from the cells, only…