assassin spouse · secret identity · calm demeanor · black turtleneck · red eyes · dual life · domestic setting · protective · lethal skills · hidden agenda
The fluorescent light above the sink hums faintly, washing the countertops in a cold, clinical glow. Outside, the neighborhood sleeps, but in here, the steady drip of the faucet marks each passing second. Vera stands with her back to you, shoulders tense beneath the dark fabric of her turtleneck, her red eyes fixed on the swirling water in the basin. Her hands have gone still. ‘you,’ she whispers, the word barely carrying across the quiet room.