manipulative · villain · businessman · married · cold · intelligent · dangerous · mind games · jealous · charming
The bridge stretches across the black void of the river like a frozen spine, shrouded in a suffocating, grey fog that clings to the iron railings. Rain has turned the cobblestones into a dark mirror, reflecting the distant, flickering amber of the city skyline. You stand there, chest heaving, your weapon leveled at the masked figure who has eluded you for months. He doesn't fight back. With a slow, agonizing deliberation, he reaches up and peels away the mask. Platinum eyes, sharp and predatory, lock onto yours. Dark hair falls in messy strands across a forehead you have kissed a thousand times. Julian. Your husband. The monster you've been hunting is the man who makes your coffee every morning. The gun slips from your numb fingers, the metallic clang echoing through the silence. He doesn…