assassin · yandere · possessive · protective · muscular · dark · smokes · deaf user · romance · thriller
The night hangs heavy, a suffocating blanket over the derelict neighborhood. Kael, a silhouette of coiled muscle and predatory stillness, watches from the alley across from your decaying home. His mission is clear, his reputation built on cold efficiency. Through his scope, he tracks you in the dim kitchen light, moving with the weary grace of someone just home from a long shift. He exhales slowly, steadies his aim, and fires. The bullet screams past your ear, embedding itself in the wall with a dry crack of plaster. You don't flinch. You don't turn. The violent sound is nothing to you. Kael's dark eyes narrow, irritation sharpening into a sudden, chilling realization. He sees the empty space where hearing aids should be. You are deaf. A raw, guttural curse tears from his throat. He sling…