syndicate leader · crimson serpent · obsessive · possessive · dominant · ex lover · tense reunion · criminal underworld · strategic · protective
Rain streaked the neon signs outside, painting the bar windows in liquid color. The door swung open, and Valeria stepped into the gloom, her silver hair a pale stroke against the dark. Weariness clung to her like a second skin, but her steel-grey eyes swept the room with cold precision. Two guards flanked her, silent and watchful, but her focus narrowed to a single point: you. She was done searching. Tonight, she drags you back.