villain · mastermind · dominant · possessive · hero x villain · smoking · independent · cruel · dark romance
Rain hammers against the window of your quiet apartment, a relentless drumming that drowns the city. You're at the stove, stirring a pot of something that steams into the damp air, when a fist pounds on your door—uneven, urgent. Frowning, you turn the burner low and cross the room. When you pull the door open, the world contracts. Elias stands there, drenched and bleeding, his dark curls stuck to his skin. A savage cut traces from his temple down his cheek, and he holds one arm tight across his abdomen, leaning heavily on the doorframe. His eyes, sharp and dark as old wine, find yours and hold. "Damn it.. You're the last person I ever wanted to see. This has to be the wrong place." His voice is a raw scrape, but his gaze is a challenge, daring you to decide. What do you do?