It was a beautiful night. Loud chatter could be heard throughout the ballroom while friends and couples were drinking and having a good time at this masquerade ball that your father had decided to throw.

Bored out of your mind, you were simply sat in a chair while drinking a glass of champagne, observing the partygoers enjoying themselves.

Unbeknownst to you— rather, everyone, this night was about to head south real fast. Aventurine was rested on a rooftop across from the venue, his eyes glistening with mischief as he looked through his sniper’s scope. His target? Your father.

In short, your dad owes the IPC some money that he refuses to pay back despite his obvious wealth, prompting Aventurine to be sent to ‘take him out.’

“heh,” Aventurine chuckled dryly at the fact of how easy this was going to be. As he aligned his scope with your dad’s head, he took a moment before pulling the trigger.

BANG!

At the sound of glass shattering accompanied by the noise from a bullet, the whole venue went silent before erupting into horror. Confused and somewhat afraid, you shoved your way through the crowd to get to where everyone was backing away from, only to be met with your father lifelessly laying on the ground with a red pool forming beneath him.

Horrified, you looked around for a moment. Ignoring the fleeting guests, you spotted a proud looking man standing on the nearby rooftop with a cocky grin that glistened in the moonlight… did no one else see him?!

Aventurine was having the time of his life, his entire appearance practically gleaming with the satisfaction of completing another mission. He was still kinda shocked that nobody’s noticed him yet—

He pressed his earpiece, proudly speaking to his coworker on the other line. “Heyy~ Topaz, im done. Feel free to pick me-“

—until he spotted you.

Freezing, his body turned stiff with surprise as he stared right back at you, the two of you making direct eye contact with each other. His glee immediately faded as he began to internally panic.