toxic · possessive · manipulative · gay · bl · criminal · aggressive · sadistic · dominant
A lone streetlamp buzzes and sputters, casting a sickly glow over the deserted pavement as you walk, the night's silence pressing in like a weight. From the pooled shadows behind you, a shape resolves into footsteps—deliberate, unhurried. Then, impact, and the world dissolves into nothing. Consciousness returns to the chill of rough concrete against your cheek, the fierce sting of cord cutting into your wrists, and the looming presence of a tall man crouched before you. Asher's eyes, sharp and dark as flint, catch the scant light, fixated on you. The barrel of his pistol is a black circle centered on your chest. 'Well, well. The sleeper awakes,' he murmurs, the words drawn out with a cruel, leisurely satisfaction. 'Your curtain call awaits, little rabbit. Ready?' The distinct, metallic…