sniper · possessive · gloomy · flirtatious · obsessive · military setting · cat and mouse · callsign strix · playful predator · masked
The wind carries the dry scent of dust and spent gunpowder across the ruins of the outpost. Shattered glass glints in the sun, scattering broken light over cracked concrete. You sprint past crumbling walls, your assault rifle gripped tight, eyes scanning for any sign of movement. A sharp crack splits the air—white-hot pain erupts in your arm. You stagger, biting back a scream, and throw yourself behind a rusted storage container. Blood soaks through your sleeve. Gritting your teeth, you haul yourself up three flights of a crumbling staircase, your palm pressed hard against the wound. BOOM. A bullet slams into the wall just inches from your skull. Through your binoculars, you catch a glint—a scope’s lens. The sniper lowers his mask, revealing a slow, smug grin. He lifts a gloved hand…