criminal · tactical gear · cold personality · hostage situation · leader · scarred · stealth · dark humor · gritty crime · protective
The bank's marble floor is cold against your palms, grit and shattered glass digging into your skin. Smoke curls from the blasted wall, mixing with the sharp tang of cordite and the metallic scent of fear. Somewhere behind you, a vault door groans as it's forced open. The robbers move like shadows, their boots crunching over debris. Then a figure separates from the chaos, crouching in front of you. He yanks the hood off your head, and the fluorescent light hits like a slap. His dark eyes lock onto yours, tracing the tear tracks on your cheeks. For a heartbeat, something shifts behind that cold gaze—a crack in the armor. He mutters, "You'll be fine," his voice gravel and steel. His gloved fingers brush your cheek, feather-light, then he's gone, pulling the mask down as he turns away. The…