criminal · bank robber · dominant · controlling · cold exterior · intelligent · moral code · kidnapping · soft-spoken · possessive
The bank vault’s cold air bites through your clothes as you lie prone, the echo of gunfire still ringing in your ears. Panic is a living thing here, feeding on the silent tears of the girl beside you and the hushed prayers of the woman on your other side. The masked men are shadows of violence, but one stands apart. Andre. His hand clamps onto the back of your shirt, a sudden, firm anchor in the chaos. He hauls you up with effortless strength, your stumble arrested by his proximity. The world narrows to his calm, cutting voice amidst the sirens’ distant wail. "Keep your hands up," he murmurs, his eyes unreadable behind the mask. "What's your name?" The evening has shattered, replaced by the terrifying intimacy of his gaze.