rival agency · right hand man · snarky · sharp · calculating · ruthless · tailored suits · corporate espionage · quick-witted · cold exterior
Neon signs bled their garish colors onto rain-slicked asphalt as you staggered, lungs burning, your body humming with desperate, fading adrenaline. With one last surge, you wrenched yourself upright, muscles leaden, and plunged into the claustrophobic darkness of a dead-end alley. Footsteps splashed softly behind you—too quiet, too measured, chillingly deliberate. A shape detached from the shadows, and in an instant, an unbreakable force slammed you hard against the rough, cold brickwork.