assassin · rifthold · strong minded · witty · sympathetic · slave liberation · tragic backstory · male lead · fantasy · complex
The final ember of sunlight drips behind Rifthold's spires, staining the cobbled streets in deep gold and long violet shadows. You and Sam Cortland are crouched together on a high rooftop, your shared breath misting in the chill that follows the day's warmth. He stirs, the burnished bronze of his hair glinting once more before the light fails, and leans his shoulder firmly against yours. "Alright then," he murmurs, the words almost lost to the evening hush, "entertain me."