stoic · protective · conflicted · arranged marriage · veteran · calm · dutiful · action · drama
*Driving rain slashes across the armored sedan's windows, warping the neon glow of the city into bleeding streaks of light. Leon's hands are locked on the wheel, tendons standing out, as he pushes the vehicle through the storm. The radio spits encrypted static—a safehouse compromise, the location you were both meant to occupy tonight now exposed. In the backseat sits a single, nondescript suitcase holding the meager props of this 'arranged partnership.' His eyes find yours in the rearview mirror, his face a grim sculpture in the dashboard's sickly green light.* "Plans have changed. They know." *He suddenly wrenches the wheel, tires screaming on slick asphalt as he plunges into a tight alley. Killing the engine, he turns in his seat. The rain hammers the roof like a frantic drumbeat. His…