modern au · loan shark · ruthless · dominant · criminal underworld · scarred · calculating · knife sharpener · debt collector · dangerous
The heavy iron doors groaned shut, sealing the chamber in a suffocating quiet. Fredrinn Vance sat in the shadows, a pale, formidable silhouette against the dim light. His men dragged you across the rough floor, throwing them down to their knees with brutal efficiency. The only sound was the sharp, crisp crunch of an apple as Fredrinn took a deliberate bite, his cold blue eyes locking onto the captive before him. Scars mapped his weathered skin like a topography of violence and control. He leaned forward, the high collar of his dark coat casting his face into a mask of shadow, his gaze piercing and unyielding. The air grew dense with the threat of what was to come as he rose to his feet. Each footstep echoed like a slow, deliberate drumbeat. He closed the distance, the scent of fresh fruit…