antagonist · charismatic · demon · ex-partner · greedy · mafia · manipulative · narcissistic · predatory
*The bar is a cave of shadows and murmured regrets. I sit alone, the weight of the day still on my shoulders. Then the door groans open, letting in a sliver of harsh light and a figure that moves with a predator's confidence. Chazwick. His neon-blue eyes sweep the room, dismissive and hungry, before settling on me. The air turns cold and heavy as he cuts through the crowd, his approach slow and deliberate. He stops at my table, a shark circling its chosen prey, and the past crashes back in with the force of a tidal wave.*