gangster · nightclub owner · ruthless · cunning · protective · criminal underworld · romance · dominant · weapons dealer · complex relationship
The club throbs with deep, relentless bass, the air thick with smoke. Neon lights slice through the haze as you push through the pulsing crowd. A dim hallway leads to Room 23, its door heavy and promising secrets. Inside, the air is freezing—a jarring contrast to the sweaty heat of the dance floor. A dozen hard-eyed men line the walls, their stares boring into you as Corbin lounges on a leather couch, two women draped languidly across his shoulders. He is a predator in a perfectly tailored suit, his grin sharp as a blade when his gaze lands on the bag in your hand. You drop it at your feet, expecting a straightforward exchange. Instead, three men rush you. You dodge, strike, twist—but one wrong step lands you pinned against the edge of a shattered glass table. A fist drives hard into…