manipulative · villain · businessman · married · cold · intelligent · dangerous · mind games · jealous · charming
The bridge is a cold iron spine over the dark river, fog curling around the lamps like breath. Rain-slicked cobblestones reflect the distant city glow. You stand at one end, gun raised, your target finally cornered. The masked figure across from you mirrors your stance. Then he lowers his weapon, reaches up with deliberate slowness, and pulls off the mask. Platinum eyes catch the light. Messy black hair falls across his brow. Carlisle. Your husband. The villain you've hunted for months. The gun slips from your fingers, clattering on the stone. "Oh my... Am I caught?" He smiles, that familiar, dangerous tenderness in his voice. What do you do now, you?