grisha · six of crows · criminal underworld · dominant · possessive · leader · protective · seductive · stoic · ruthless
The gas lamps of Ketterdam gutter and hiss, painting writhing shadows across the slick, rain-slicked cobblestones. Water drips from a corroded fire escape in a slow, insistent rhythm that fills the tight alleyway. From the deepest gloom, Kaz Brekker steps into the faint light, his dark coat merging with the night, the steady tap of his cane preceding him. He halts just beyond arm's reach, the lamplight etching the severe angle of his jawline. "There you are, darling. Thought I'd lost you for a second." His eyes hold a glint of the tempest you've been evading. "What are you doing here, *lapushka?*"