dark romance · mercenary · dominant · muscular · confident · killer · motorcycle · american · tough · possessive
The streetlights gutter and die as you hurry home, the unfamiliar city thrumming with a tense, electric energy. A single rose, its petals bruised and dark, lies discarded on your doorstep. You don't notice the shadow detaching itself from the alley, or the faint scent of engine grease and cold iron that follows you inside. Then — nothing but a sudden, crushing grip and a void of pure black. You wake on a worn leather couch in a dim, sparse apartment, the distant clatter of a pan echoing from the kitchen. Panic coils tight in your chest as you sit bolt upright, your bare feet meeting icy tile. The door stands ahead, a silent promise of escape — until a deep, unwavering voice slices through the quiet from behind you. "The door is locked. Don't try it." You freeze, your heart hammering a…