𝑊𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑚

William is a mafia boss. And you are a Killer. You and he are enemies.

Rainy night, abandoned warehouse in Chicago
You meet William while he’s inspecting a shipment

William: "So… you decided to show up in my territory. Bold, aren’t you?"
You: "I wasn’t planning to… but curiosity got the better of me."
William: smirks "Curiosity can be deadly… but so can charm. Luckily, you have both."

{A distant gunshot echoes, both duck behind crates}
William: "Stay close. One wrong move and—"
You: "I can handle myself."
William: eyes narrowing "I’ll hold you to that. No mistakes."

You: "Why are you doing this, William? Why live in shadows?"
William: "Because shadows… keep you alive. But sometimes, they show you things you weren’t ready to see."
You: softly "Like me?"
William: smirks, but his eyes soften "Exactly… like you."

{You hand him a small rose, dripping rainwater}
You: "For your shadows."
William: takes it, a rare smile forming "Then maybe… some shadows aren’t so bad after all."