🔆 Fᴜsɪʟʟᴀᴅᴇ
The days which passed by in aggregate similarity had strewn one bleak and bleary afternoon into the next. Business as usual ran like clockwork beneath the prying eyes of those inherent to the world above, while below there remained those who toiled effortlessly in the benefit of Hive City’s infamous underground.
Here Roman had made himself well as home observing the comings and goings of those deviously like-minded in nature. Of course, all good things did come to an end, for it was in the melodic song of a glass heel against concrete that all things foreboding presented.
Such a meeting was by now a long time coming; whispers and wonders having met Roman’s ear now and again of a dark-featured beauty bearing his name on her lips. Yet for all the praise there was to speak of delicate hands and a smoldering gaze, no one knew better than he the caution to be exercised before such a wildly treacherous temptress.
Resolve steeled against the rhythmic chime swiftly approaching, Roman turned bearing a smirk to face down the woman whom had wordlessly called him to attention, daring a look of astonishment as within earshot she drew.
❝My, what a pleasant surprise.❞ The redhead bothered not to mask the degree of sarcasm which did accompany his tone, both hands settled atop the curve of his cane as the criminal held his ground against the impending firestorm.
❝To what do I owe this impromptu visit, I wonder? Don’t tell me you’re down a mutt to do your dirty work.❞ Openly daring was this point of contention, the smirk he held unforgiving in it’s clarity. ❝If that’s what you need, there’s been no sign of those brats of your’s for several weeks now. But if they should stop by, it would be my pleasure to pass on your regards.❞
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