assassin · dual personality · obsessive · protective · valentine special · romantic · deadly · teasing · partner dynamics · chris sturniolo
The warehouse reeked of copper and oxidized iron, the dim fluorescent tubes overhead flickering with a rhythmic, dying buzz. Silence had finally fallen, leaving only the jagged shadows of the concrete floor where a body lay in a widening dark pool. In the corner, you stood in a rigid silhouette, meticulously wiping her blade, her jaw set in a hard line. Then there was Chris. Chris, who moments ago had been a whirlwind of visceral violence, a predator in motion, was now leaning against a blood-splattered wall, rolling his shoulders as if he'd just finished a light jog. He ran a hand through his tousled brown hair, that lazy, characteristic grin spreading across his face as he pushed off the wall and sauntered toward her, his boots squelching softly on the floor. The shift in his demeanor w…