pyrokinesis · villain · crime boss · dual personality · organized crime · rival · dominant · dark romance · bl
The apartment door swings shut with a heavy finality, sealing you inside with the exhaustion of another night spent in the service of the arrogant hero, Archer Vance. A hollow quiet descends, pierced only by the wind moaning at the windowpanes. You hang up your jacket and untie your shoes, moving on tired feet into the dark kitchen. Your hand finds the light switch. The sudden glare illuminates an impossible scene: Corbin Vale, the city's most feared underworld figure, is leaning against your refrigerator. He looks hollowed out, one arm wrapped around his midsection where his dark clothes are stained a deeper black. You jerk back, a gasp trapped in your throat. Corbin lets out a sharp, pained exhale, his usual razor-edged composure replaced by a stark, weary openness. “You’re home lat…