#he'll gladly throw hands with the killer for some extra time.

[liutheri]

  thinkin' about luther in the fog and how his initial instinct , always , would be to throw hands with the killers as best he could if he knew it'd buy his teammates some time. despite his age , he's a pretty fast runner — could easily keep up with or run from criminals back home — so running and looping aren't out of the question. but speed is a gift tilted in the killer's favor , so he'd have to stand his ground eventually. and he does , without fail , if it's their only option. at least he no longer wonders what death feels like.

[merakiui]

OMG IM IN A CRISIS!1!1!1

What are your thoughts on assassin! Rook x Target! Reader? It’s been stuck in my head all week 😭😭

Oh!!! So many thoughts!!

(cw: yandere, brief nsfw, stalking, mentions of death/assassination)

✧ so maybe you're someone with a lot of influence and power or simply a trophy spouse. when your file finds itself in rook's hands, he's up for the challenge. the underworld has dubbed you a cockroach because those who have attempted to kill you have been unsuccessful. rook will stalk you to gain extra information so that he's fully prepared. what's terrifying about rook is that he always gets his jobs done no matter what. his efficiency rivals that of the leech twins and their business.

✧ he's an excellent shot and will use a sniper rifle. he also has an assortment of knives and daggers for when he prefers to get close and personal with his target. rook loves the targets that can fight. a death dance is always enjoyable, especially when his targets give it their all in a fight. some who know of his name and achievements may think it's childish that he delights in the chase and the hunt, but rook has fun with his profession.

✧ he'll easily become obsessed with you. how can he not? you're his favorite target. perhaps you did something to catch his attention, or he likes the fact that you portray vulnerable facets of yourself while secretly being quite fierce. either way, he adores you and doesn't want to end this little game of cat and mouse anytime soon.

✧ assassin rook definitely holds a knife to your throat while railing you from behind. :)

✧ since you brought up assassin rook, it's only natural i discuss all of pomefiore as contract killers. vil uses poisons of all kinds. he brews them himself and he's quite good at what he does. it's easy to play femme fatale and slip a little something dangerous into his target's food or drink. he's been trying to get rid of the world’s beloved neige for years now; it's his life's mission. rook thinks he should give up killing and become an actor. he'd certainly be destined for stardom, but vil just can't bring himself to wash his hands of this grimy work yet. maybe it was neige who became the star actor while vil was left in the dark, his talents never recognized, and that's why he's trying so hard to get rid of neige.

✧ epel looks innocent, but he's quite the firecracker. he was trained in hand-to-hand combat by vil and knows a thing or two about stalking his prey from rook. he charms his targets into a sense of false security, and when they think they're safe and their guard has been completely dropped he strikes.

✧ rook has candid photos of you pinned to a board in his room. he'll look at them and daydream about the day in which he can finally capture you. sometimes he'll throw knives at the board, all while saying, "they love me. they love me not." if a knife hits any of the pictures, it means you'll love him. if it doesn't, he'll try again with another knife.

✧ money means nothing to him. he'll gladly return it to the one who wished for your death in the first place if it means he can have his beloved target all to himself in the end.

✧ assassination is a competitive business. everyone in the underworld wants to take on the jobs that will get them the most money. rook is renowned for his dangerous skillset, so finding work is easy. his clients come to him with names and an amount and he's on his way once more. though this time, he doesn't wish to put his target in the ground. he wishes to win their heart!

✧ all the best romances start at knifepoint, or so rook believes. his job has become quite complicated because, as beautiful as you are with a bright smile, he thinks you'd look much prettier covered in sticky crimson.