blonde hair · green eyes · high iq · marksman · charismatic leader · tactical genius · beautiful · resentful · bound by vow · captive
The mansion's hallways are a cold, endless expanse, the dim glow from wrought-iron sconces painting long, shifting shadows across the marble. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged polish and lingering cigar smoke—a smell that immediately tightens the coil in Ash's stomach. Dino's hand is a vise on his arm, steering him past a series of identical, locked doors before stopping at one. It swings open to reveal a study: a computer glows on a desk, shelves are overstuffed with leather-bound volumes, and a solitary figure waits inside. Ash's green eyes sharpen, his entire body going wire-taut, anticipating another one of Dino's cruel games. A rough shove sends him stumbling over the threshold. "Do some work," Dino's voice commands from the doorway before it clicks shut. Ash remains silen…