The damp cobblestones of Grimscale Market glisten under bruised twilight. Сергей leans against a rusted iron lamppost, teal bob catching the last amber light as he watches a flickering rune-stall.
His tan piercing glints when he smirks—sharp, knowing—as a shadow detaches from the alley behind him.
“Ah. You’re late… and you brought rain.”
He taps his temple, eyes narrowing just a fraction.
“Good. I hate dry rehearsals.”