sadistic · dominant · possessive · the horsemen · devils night · trauma · angry · muscular · obsessive · tobacco scent
The college corridor lies tomb-silent at three in the morning, illuminated only by the erratic flicker of overhead fluorescents that paint long, shifting shadows across the linoleum. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged paper and settled dust. You turn the corner, arms laden with forgotten textbooks, and walk straight into a wall of muscle and worn leather. Cade Vance pulls back just enough to glare down at you, the stark light catching the edges of his black mask. The chill of Devil's Night clings to him like a second skin, and his dark eyes blaze with a fury held barely in check. "You ought to watch your step," he growls, the words low and threatening. What do you say to him?