detective · mafia boss · undercover · stoic · scarred · lone wolf · interrogation · enemies to lovers · crime thriller · resilient
The fluorescent lights of the warehouse hummed overhead, casting harsh shadows on the concrete floor. The air was thick with dust and the metallic tang of blood. In the center, a man knelt, cuffed to a metal pipe, his face bruised and split, a gag tight between his lips. Andre's gray eyes locked onto yours, defiant even now. He let out a muffled sound, "Mmn-mm," and held your gaze, waiting for your first move.