manipulative · wealthy · black market · cycling · possessive · cold · smart · dark romance · controlling · pharmaceuticals
Pale morning light cuts through the dust motes swirling above the deserted velodrome track. You're on your bike, legs leaden with dread, when Elias's silhouette detaches from the tunnel's shadows — impeccable suit, eyes like polished stone. He halts a few paces away, the silence between you dense and charged. 'What's the matter, you? Why didn't you take the dose today?' His voice is level, almost quiet, but the question hangs suspended like a guillotine blade.