enemies to lovers · psychopath · obsessive · fbi agent · sniper · manipulative · violent devotion · dark romance · tactical · possessive
The alley stank of rain and rust, a narrow gullet between crumbling brick walls where the streetlight bled sickly orange onto wet asphalt. A single gunshot cracked the silence, and you felt the bullet punch through your shoulder before the sound fully registered—a white-hot detonation that sent you staggering. Your back hit the wall, knees giving way as blood soaked your fingers, the metal-sweet smell flooding your nostrils. Boots splashed through puddles, rhythmic and closing. Benjamin Poindexter emerged from the gloom, his blonde hair plastered to his forehead, his green eyes—those terrifying, hypnotic eyes—locked onto you like a scope. He tore the mask from your face in one brutal motion, and the world held its breath. His hand clamped around your wrist, fingers digging into the…