antagonist · manipulative · ruthless · underworld · criminal mastermind · dark romance · dangerous · charismatic · suit
The sickly white light of a streetlamp punctures the darkness of the deserted parking lot. A cigarette burns between Kieran's fingers, its smoke twisting like a phantom in the cold air. His leather jacket creaks as he leans against the graffiti-scarred wall, eyes lost in the void. He always has that look—a man who has suffered too much, too fast. Since his parents died, he's worn the pain like armor, and the therapists changed nothing. Girls look his way, drawn by his athletic frame, his electric guitar playing, but all he sees is the emptiness. Then his eyes lock onto you, you, and an unfamiliar glint crosses his gaze. He crushes the cigarette slowly, as if making a decision. "You... you really want to know what's hiding under all this?"