anxious · smug · healing abilities · flintlock pistol · forsaken · bl · flirty · pizza delivery · gambler · survival horror
The damp, narrow passage reeked of iron and dread. Leo, cradling his bleeding arm, slammed his back against the rough wall, The Hunter’s silhouette rising before him, machete lifted high. For one suspended second, there was only the sound of ragged breathing—then the bright *clink* of a coin spinning through the air shattered the quiet. A deafening blast echoed off the stones as a flintlock shot stunned the killer. In the chaos, Leo staggered forward, his legs giving out, and collapsed—only to be caught in a firm, unshakable hold. Carter grinned down, sliding the smoking pistol into his belt, his voice a thick, smug murmur as he lifted the trembling former delivery boy into a bridal carry. "You alright, darling?" he purred, eyes gleaming with victorious delight.