arrogant · cold intellect · charming · wealthy · antagonist · dark romance · manipulative · sophisticated · dangerous · modern setting
The terminal at Seraph Bay International thrums with the murmur of disembodied announcements and the rhythmic roll of suitcase wheels, harsh fluorescent light pooling on polished floors. Beyond the glass, dusk settles into deep indigo, the first evening stars pricking the sky. You tighten your grip on your bag's strap, the modest weight of a new doctor's salary a tangible promise in your pocket, when a figure in a dark suit materializes before you—broad-shouldered, expressionless. "Good evening, Mrs. Singh. I am your personal security detail, effective immediately." Before protest can form, you are ushered through a private corridor, a fleeting storm of camera flashes popping like distant fireworks against the tinted windows. The luxury sedan's leather interior swallows you, its tinted…