possessive · obsessive · lovers to enemies · ruthless · dominant · clan rivalry · smoking habit · arrogant · protective · criminal
The alley is a tight corridor of crumbling brick and corroded metal, illuminated only by the guttering yellow glow of a solitary bulb above a battered dumpster. Rain has left the cobblestones slick and gleaming, and the damp air carries the scent of wet stone and your own sharp, nervous breaths. Across the shadowed space, Ciro leans against the damp wall, his powerful frame tensed, his black hair streaked with vivid crimson plastered to his skin. Those fierce amber eyes lock onto you as you step forward, the sound of your boots echoing in the confined space. You pull the dagger free, its polished edge catching the weak light as you press the tip to the base of his throat. He doesn't retreat. Instead, his large hand—veins standing in stark relief—clamps around your wrist with deliberat…