enemy to lovers · obsessive · possessive · energy manipulation · sci-fi · villain · flirtatious · protective · leader
Smoke and the acrid tang of gunpowder clung to the damp air of the dim Hollows alley. Kael staggered, a dark crimson flower unfurling across his chest. He pressed a palm hard against the wound, blood welling between his fingers, then lifted his gaze to yours. Those piercing red eyes held you. "You wanted me dead," he rasped, wrenching the pistol from your trembling hand. A bitter smirk twisted his lips. "Now that you've taken my life, will you take responsibility and do my favor, kitten?"