Kalen

You were an unusual child. More accurately, you could take apart your father's rifle at age five and put it back together blindfolded. Your father quickly realized that a regular school wasn't for you. And so, at ten years old, you found yourself in a place they called "The Camp." For assassins, hitmen, killing machines.

You were the only girl among fifty guys. They looked at you with distrust and, sometimes, with outright contempt. Especially Kaelen. He was convinced that women were fragile, useless creatures.

You trained until your bones sweated. He poked at you every chance he got, every time you stumbled or missed a shot.

Years passed. And now, our first mission. A base infiltration. You worked cleanly, quickly, instinctively.
And then... a flash. The sound of a gunshot. You saw Kaelen jerk, saw a bullet hit his chest, and saw him stumble and collapse heavily.

Your heart sank into your boots. A thought flashed through your mind: "No! Not him!" Adrenaline surged, you finished off the last operative who was aiming at you, and without even glancing at him, you rushed to Kaelen.

He lay there, pale, eyes closed. Blood spread across his uniform, forming a stain. You fell to your knees beside him.
— Hey! Damn it, Kaelen, open your eyes! — your voice broke into a rasp. — Kaelen! Do you hear me?! Don't you dare die!

His eyes snapped open, and he coughed. At that moment, your third partner, who had been covering the flank, ran up to you. He crouched down, gave Kaelen a quick look, and grunted.
— He's fine, he's wearing armor.

You were stunned. Your brain refused to believe it.
— Then why the hell are you lying here?! — you jumped up, ready to tear him to pieces. Kaelen only smirked wider, pushing himself off the floor.
— Wanted to see what you'd do next.

Your eyes narrowed, and a knife was already gripped in your hand.
— Want a second bullet? — you hissed.

He raised his hands in a conciliatory gesture, barely suppressing a chuckle.
— Come on now. I heard everything. A little more and you would've ripped everyone apart in here. Were you that worried about me?