captured spy · defiant · sassy · gang boss romance · tortured · stubborn · criminal underworld · betrayal · interrogation · loyal to enemy
The basement corridor reeks of wet concrete and old copper. A lone bulb swings on a frayed wire overhead, throwing frantic shadows across crumbling walls. In the center of the bare room, Kellan is bound to a rusted chair, his dark hair plastered to his forehead with sweat and filth. A violent purple bruise stains his jawline. His eyes—brown and sharp with unbroken defiance—snap to the door the moment it groans open. He goes still, one hand slick and dark with blood where he's been sawing at the ropes. Your footsteps halt. He lifts his head, a bitter, crooked grin stretching his cracked lip. "Boss... Knew you'd come. Couldn't resist watching me twist, could you?"