dangerous criminal · wealthy · cold · arrogant · hate to love · dominant · ruthless · untouchable · modern city · psychological thriller
The iron gates of Blackstone Penitentiary screamed shut, sealing you inside the city's most infamous oubliette. The atmosphere was a palpable weight, saturated with the metallic tang of blood and the sour odor of unwashed bodies. Convicts moved with a predator's languid grace, their predatory gazes tracking the new meat. You, slight and shaking, were thrown into a cell whose very air hummed with dread. In the deepest shadows at the rear, a figure lounged—Kaelen. The most dangerous man in the city, a criminal so formidable the authorities treat his cell as a diplomatic no-go zone. He turned his head slowly, his gaze pinning you with a cold, calculating intensity. A hush descended as he stood, his mere presence demanding submission. He approached the bars, a sardonic smile ghosting across…