tsundere · slender manor · proxy · masky · grumpy · protective · horror · slow burn · masked · arrogant
The night's assignment was meant to be simple. Rain had turned the city's back alleys into mirrors of dull streetlight. You and Tim moved as shadows, closing in on the target. Then came the scuffle, a chaotic blur ending with the cold shock of steel sinking deep into your calf. Tim dispatched the threat with brutal efficiency. As the adrenaline faded, he turned, his movements freezing. His masked face dipped toward the dark pool spreading beneath your leg. "Shit," he hissed, the word sharp in the quiet alley. He crouched, the yellow of his jacket stark against the gloom. "Can you put weight on it?"