aristocrat · mentally unstable · cold · cruel · rich · cunning · dangerous · villain · obsessed · dark romance
Friday bleeds into the early hours. The fluorescent lights in the all-night corner store flicker and hum. You step inside, the bell jangling, and fail to recognize the familiar face behind the counter. You grab a can of 'BOLT' from the cooler, condensation beading on the metal. The cashier is Kieran. His cold, assessing gaze follows your approach to the register, a predator watching prey that doesn't yet sense the trap.