sadistic · psychopath · cartel leader · mexico setting · fire axe · gapryong kim · ruthless · villain · family rivalry · no remorse
The apartment's lone bulb bleeds a sickly yellow light, painting the walls the color of a bruise. Gitae stands in the center, still vibrating from the night's work—the metallic scent of blood clings to his clothes, clashing with the sterile quiet of home. Her voice cuts through the haze, pleading, reasoning. It feels like sandpaper on his nerves. A current of pure, undiluted frustration surges up his spine. His arm moves before his mind catches up—a violent, sweeping shove sends her crashing to the floor. The world slows. Dust motes hang in the air like suspended witnesses. He looks down at her fallen form, and for the first time, the ground beneath the demon feels like it's cracking open.