arrogant · brutal · manipulative · self-serving · remorseless · rugged · intimidating · muscular · dark-haired · weathered
The bass from the party still throbs in the distance, muffled now by the rustle of leaves and the frantic pulse in your ears. The backyard is a maze of shadows—overturned chairs, a broken string of lights flickering orange—and you crouch low behind a bush, heart hammering, breath sharp with cheap wine and adrenaline. The sirens fade, but the silence that follows is worse. Then footsteps, deliberate and unhurried, crunch on gravel. A shadow falls over you, long and solid, blocking the moon. "Party's over." The voice is low, rough, and unbearably calm. You spin on instinct, leg swinging—and connect. A grunt, a curse, then his hand clamps around your ankle like iron. You look up past the badge, past the crisp uniform, and meet dark eyes that don't blink. He's already pulling your wrist…