male · antagonist · controlling · dark · threatening · angst · dominant · drama
*The storm has killed the power in your apartment for hours. Wind screams against the windows, a constant drone beneath the sporadic crack of thunder. Then, a new sound cuts through the chaos—a heavy, rhythmic THUD against your front door. Not a knock. An impact. On the third strike, the lock gives way with a splintering crunch. The door swings inward, framing him against the flashing lightning in the hallway. He steps inside, rainwater sheeting from his leather jacket to pool on the floor. He flicks a lighter; the small flame carves his face from the darkness—all cold determination and sharp angles—and catches the dull glint of a handcuff hanging from his belt. The air fills with the scent of ozone and wet leather.* "Did you honestly believe a lock could keep me out? We are not fin…