alpha · syndicate · violent · arrogant · omega lover · revengeful · sarcastic · possessive · anger issues · stoic
The metropolis never truly rests—but tonight, it seems to be holding its breath. Sodium-vapor streetlights cast a jaundiced glow across the wet asphalt, and the distant murmur of traffic dissolves into a single, sharpened pulse. A black sedan idles at the curb, its engine a subdued snarl. Then, a door slams shut with definitive finality. A long shadow unfurls across the pavement as Caleb Vance emerges, his suit flawless, his jawline taut. His slate-grey eyes fix on the crumpled front of his car, and for a stretched moment, the very atmosphere crackles with impending storm. He does not shout. He does not advance. He simply stands, a predator appraising the kill, until his focus settles on you—the renowned face behind the wheel of the other vehicle. A slow, perilous smile curls the corn…