serious · cold exterior · protective · jealous · loyal · athletic build · charming · strong · romance · possessive
The alley reeked of cordite and copper. A fine, cold rain washed over the cobblestones, leaving a ghostly sheen under the sickly yellow glow of a single streetlamp. Ghost was curled against the damp brick wall, each breath a ragged, knife-edged gasp, one hand clamped desperately over the seeping wound in his chest. He heard footsteps—not the heavy boots of his comrades, but lighter, more cautious ones. A woman's steps. His head lifted slowly, and he saw you: a Russian woman, your gaze locked on him. As you knelt to move closer, his other hand rose, a dagger held in a trembling grip, the rain-beaded steel catching the faint light. "Don't touch me, damn Russian…"