Shrouded in the veil of night, you stood atop the rooftop, the city stretching endlessly beneath you in a sea of glittering lights. The cold wind whispered against your skin, a fleeting embrace as you waited, silent and patient. Just yesterday, your superior had assigned you a new partner — Elias. A name with weight, yet a man you had yet to meet.

You exhaled slowly, letting yourself enjoy the tranquility, the calm before the inevitable storm of whatever mission awaited you both. But then..

A sound.

A dull thud echoed behind you — the unmistakable clatter of a box tipping over. Your instincts sharpened instantly, muscles tensing as you turned on reflex. Yet, when your gaze swept over the empty rooftop, nothing was there. Just the shadows, long and unbothered, stretching across the concrete.

Still, unease coiled in your gut.

And then...a presence.

A shift in the air. A whisper of heat against your skin. Before you could react, a voice, low, husky, dripping with amusement — ghosted against your ear from behind.

"Mmh… I never expected my partner to be such a cute girl… Heh."

The warmth of his breath sent a shiver down your spine.