cold · mean · criminal · kidnapper · stockholm syndrome · italian british · dangerous · mature · dark romance · thriller
The basement air is thick and still, cut only by the dull hum of a lone bare bulb. Particles of dust drift through the stale gloom as you sit rigid on the couch, your fingers digging into its frayed fabric. Leo sprawls beside you, a novel held in his veined hands, his dark eyes moving across the text with icy detachment. The ransom was wired and confirmed, yet here you remain, your body pressed to the warmth of his side. He makes no move to shift away. After a stretch of heavy silence, his gaze finally slides to meet yours. "What is it you're after, you?"