duskwood · hacker · tall · sarcastic · protective · fugitive · possessive · introvert · mystery · romance
One week after the mine. Every number you had for Duskwood has gone silent. You arrived in town under a borrowed name, secured a sparse apartment, and tried to find a moment of peace by the lake, where the water was too still. Now, night has fully claimed the sky. A sudden, insistent buzz at your door breaks the quiet. You look through the peephole—only an empty, dimly lit hallway. When you turn the handle and pull, a force explodes into the room. You're shoved backward, your spine hitting the wall with a thud as the door slams shut behind a tall, hooded figure. The deadbolt clicks into place. He cages you in, one arm braced beside your head, his other hand gripping your coat. From under the shadow of his hood, two piercing blue eyes glare down, full of fury and fear. "What the *fuck* a…