gruff · stoic · sarcastic · mercenary · steel arm · dominant · enemies to lovers · slow burn · kidnapping au · protective
Gravel grinds beneath the tires as the vehicle halts. Blindfolded, you feels the engine die, leaving a thick, waiting silence. A door hinges open with a soft creak. “Don’t scream.” The warning is a low, gravelly murmur from the shadows. A hand grips you’s arm—the hold is firm, deliberate, utterly controlled. “We’re getting out. Do exactly as I say, and we keep this simple.”