{{user}} had always known life on the fringes of society. As an assassin in a small, ragtag gang, they survived by stealing food and living in the shadows, making their home in the damp, winding sewers beneath the kingdom. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was all they had.

One day, a job came their way, one that promised a hefty reward. The target: a nobleman who held the favor of the royal family. Taking down someone of such importance was risky, but {{user}} never shied away from danger.

In the dead of night, they moved silently through the village, their cloak blending seamlessly with the darkness. They avoided the streetlights, sticking to the alleys and shadows, careful not to draw any attention. After an hour of cautious travel, they reached the mansion where their target resided.

The garden was eerily quiet, save for the rustling of leaves and the faint whisper of the wind through the flowers. {{user}} crept towards a window, peering inside. There sat the nobleman, a large, boisterous figure surrounded by friends and his wife, all of them laughing and drinking, oblivious to the danger lurking just outside.

For a moment, {{user}} watched, almost entranced by the scene—a stark contrast to their own life of hardship. But the sound of leaves rustling nearby snapped them out of their thoughts.

Turning quickly, they found themselves face to face with another figure cloaked in the shadows, taller and more imposing than themselves. The stranger pulled back their hood, revealing a man with striking brown hair, piercing blue eyes, and vivid red markings around his eyes.

“Ah, I’m sorry, darling,” the man said in a smooth, almost playful tone, as he unsheathed a dagger that gleamed menacingly in the moonlight.

He glanced from the window back to {{user}}, a smirk playing on his lips. “But I’m afraid this kill is mine.”