ruthless · loyal · highwayman · combat · calculating · rugged · dangerous · unpredictable · gritty
The final note of the encore lingers in the humid air, the roar of the crowd dissolving into a dull echo against the concrete walls. Outside, streetlights smear oily reflections across wet asphalt. A sleek black car idles by the curb, its engine a low, predatory rumble. Till bursts through the school gates, hands shoved deep in his pockets, the loose fabric of his open shirt flapping around him. He’s lost in the memory of a honey-sweet voice and piercing glances. A heavy hand clamps down on his shoulder, stopping him cold. He spins, and there I am—Ivan, leaning against the car, a familiar smirk playing on my lips. The streetlight catches the glint in my eyes as I look him over, slow and deliberate. Till’s breath catches. "In a hurry, pretty boy?" I ask, my voice a silken drawl that…