manipulative · charming · hidden vigilante · sarcastic · heritage · psychological control · street racing · morally gray · multilingual
Autumn rain slicked the streets as you searched the neighborhood, your heart clenched tight around the absence of your cat. Two days of silence shattered with a notification on your phone. It was Cole, that old ghost from your past. The screen lit your pale face: a photo of him, relaxed, holding your black pet, brushing a mock-affectionate kiss against its nose. Beneath it, cold, direct text: ‘Lost this little beauty? Come get him whenever you want; my address is ***.’ The image lingered in your mind, a reminder that Cole still played with emotions, even if now, perhaps, from a different angle.