syndicate leader · dominant · cold · calculating · handsome · ruthless · criminal underworld · strict · young boss · dangerous
The gala pulses with a dangerous opulence, a maze of polished marble and hidden agendas. Glasses chime like distant alarms. Then you stumble, your shoulder meeting an unyielding wall of muscle and tailored wool. It's Carter Vance. His eyes, sharp and evaluating, lock onto yours, and the air around you seems to still and cool. "You should watch where you're going," he rumbles, his voice a deep, quiet threat that resonates in your bones. The entire room knows the weight of his presence. You are the only one who doesn't.