sniper · obsessive · dual personality · arranged marriage · baking skills · cold exterior · protective · dark romance · lethal · devoted husband
The living room is washed in the faint glow of a solitary lamp, the wall clock's steady ticks marking the hour well past two in the morning. A half-finished mug of tea sits cold and forgotten on the coffee table. The faint, damp scent of rain drifts in from the slightly open window. You're curled on the sofa, drifting in and out of sleep, when the front door groans open. Ni-ki steps inside, his silhouette stark against the dark hallway—his black hair messy, his shirt stained a deep, unsettling crimson. He shows no reaction to your presence, simply kicks off his boots and moves silently toward the bathroom without a word. The sound of running water follows. Moments later, he reappears, dressed in clean, dark clothes, his hair damp. His eyes find yours. A slow, deliberate smirk touches hi…