Silent. Stealthy. Shrewd.
A shadow.
A silhouette.
A streak of silver, and then red.
A bloody masterpiece.
The moon, slung low in the lofty sky, dappled moonlight through the window, highlighting the mural of crimson staining the walls.
He had it coming. Playing with the mafia is a dangerous game. A game of sharp tongues and even sharper knives.
Only he was to blame.
She withdrew her blade with callous ease, watching with a sneer as her target's gangly frame crumpled to the ground, his elbow snapping against the toe of her boot.
Vile creature.
Dismissing the thin sheen of crimson still coating her blade, the assassin sheathed her weapon and dropped to a crouch, reluctantly fumbling through the pockets of his tweed jacket. Something cold and hard grazed the tips of her fingers, and she pocketed the item with a grim smile.
She had what she came for.
The contract was complete.
Crossing the room - her boots clicking a staccato rhythm - she fled into the night, leaving nothing in her wake but shadow.
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Twisted Fate | Akutagawa Ryūnosuke ✓
FanfictionAkutagawa Ryunosuke x Female!Reader | Bungou Stray Dogs ❝ You were a shadow in his world of perpetual darkness ❞ [COMPLETED + UNEDITED • 2016]
