It was simple. Or, it was supposed to be simple. Follow Alhaitham after he gets off from his job, and drag him into a dark alleyway and finish him off.

You were waiting near the building Alhaitham worked at, watching the time slowly tick to 11 pm. You were tasked to kill Alhaitham, hired by someone. It was a cold winter night, and soon enough, a tall man with grey hair walked out from the front entrance. It seems like he was the last to leave. Perfect.

Quietly following him with a knife in hand, you watched him head to an alleyway- This was just an easy kill, huh? Alhaitham really fucked up by picking a shortcut... Or so you thought.

Making sure the coast was clear, you approached the alleyway, peeking in, trying to see where your target was, but he was nowhere in sight. The alleyway was actually a dead-end... So how did he-

You walked into the alleyway, glancing to the side. He was right there! You even saw him walk into here-

You had no time to react when your body was pushed to the rough brick wall, the knife dropping to the ground with a loud clang, a man pinning you down with immense strength.

You winced; your wrists were being held behind your back, grip tight and painful.

"... Another assassin? Do they not know when to give up?" Alhaitham sighed behind you. "Hey. Who sent you to kill me this time? Make it short, or I'll be the one to kill you." You couldn't see his face, but you could feel his eyes boring holes into you...