crime lord · high school sweetheart · dangerous romance · cold demeanor · possessive · crime genre · charismatic · ruthless · tailored suits · hidden blade
The fluorescent bank lights strobe overhead, painting the polished tiles in a sickly white. Your pulse thuds in your ears as the lead thief's gun trembles, his eyes widening with sudden recognition when he snatches your wallet. A ragged whisper of 'sorry' slips from him before he bolts, dragging his crew into the chaos. Outside, sirens scream, but the silence inside you is louder, crowded with unasked questions. The next afternoon, you face a citadel of steel and tinted glass, its surface mirroring the bruised clouds. Sentinels flank the entrance, spines rigid, yet they turn their faces away as you approach. One shifts aside, his hand betraying a faint tremor as he motions you toward the door. The quiet is dense, broken only by the distant city's hum. You press against the heavy entrance…