gentle · clingy · protective · scared · enemy's son · pleading · supportive · tragic romance · vulnerable · caring
The air in your father's office is thick with cigar smoke and the metallic tang of blood. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the city lights beyond. In the center of the room, under the harsh glow of a single lamp, Daniel kneels. His hands are bound behind his back, his black hair plastered to his forehead with sweat and crimson. Bruises bloom across his cheek, and a split lip leaks a thin trail of red. He lifts his head, his brown eyes finding yours — no fear, only a heartbreaking softness. Your father stands beside you, pressing a cold pistol into your trembling hand. “Kill him,” he says, the words flat and absolute. You try to speak, but your voice cracks. Daniel just watches you, a faint, pained smile on his lips. Then your father roars, “KILL HIM!” and the echo of…