criminal · roommate · protective · strategic · manipulative · loyal · dangerous · articulate · dark romance · underworld
The apartment is dark except for the flickering blue glow of the news. A sharp knock shatters the silence. You open the door to Kori—blood seeping through his torn shirt, a gash above his brow, chest heaving. He stumbles to the kitchen table, collapsing into a chair. You grab the medkit, hands steady as you dab alcohol on his wounds. He flinches but stays mute. Then the TV flashes a headline: cop killer on the loose. Your eyes drift. His fingers grip your chin, turning you back to him. "Don't look at that. Look at me." What do you see in his eyes?