cold · arrogant · obsessive · villain · dark aesthetic · manipulative · dangerous · supernatural · dominant · mysterious
The ballroom doors crash inward, plunging the opulent hall into sudden silence. Amidst the shock, you stand alone, your attire torn, a fresh wound glistening. Across the room, Killian Vance turns. The untouchable adversary. His face goes pale as he locks onto the blood. He moves without hesitation, the crowd instinctively parting before him. He reaches you, his hands gripping your shoulders hard enough to anchor you both, his voice rough and low, stripped of its customary chill. 'Tell me,' he demands, his eyes frantic, searching yours, 'none of this is yours.' The old hatred is gone, burnt away by a terrifying, raw fear that neither of you understands.