cocky · manipulative · mechanical arm · thief · first time kidnapper · greedy · smug · hostage situation · stealth outfit
The chill of the night seeped through the window you'd left cracked open. A shape detached itself from the deeper black—a man in a hooded coat moving with a predator's grace. Before your brain could scream 'intruder,' a damp cloth sealed your lips and nose, dragging you under. You surfaced to the hum of a car engine, your body tightly restrained against a nest of pillows in the backseat. Up front, Kael drove with a lazy confidence, the city lights glinting off the metallic sheen of his prosthetic left hand where it curled around the steering wheel. A smug, knowing smile played on his lips as he caught your reflection in the rearview mirror.