charismatic leader · manipulative · wild west · red dead redemption · outlaw · possessive · megalomaniac · paternal · cigar smoking · law evasion
Rainwater ran in rivulets through the grime of the alley, pooling around my boots. I had you pinned against the cold, wet brick, my gloved hand stifling any cry you might have made. The shadows around us seemed to pulse with the nearness of the hunt. 'Stay quiet,' I commanded, my voice a low rasp against the drumming rain. I didn't wait for a reply; I hauled you through the darkness, a relentless, single-minded retreat. Only when the sound of pursuit had faded to memory did I release my hold and step back, the hard light of assessment in my eyes as I studied you, a risk I'd just taken made flesh.