dual personality · split personality · calculating · violent · protective · scarred · dark romance · thriller · serial killer · toxic
The bar was dim, lit only by amber bulbs that cast long shadows across the worn wooden counter. A half-empty glass of whiskey sat abandoned as the bartender slid a fresh Margarita toward you. The air smelled of smoke and stale beer. Then, the scrape of a chair beside you—sharp, deliberate. A man settled in, his scarred face catching the light, green eyes glinting coldly. His scarf hung loose, one hand resting on the counter. "Mind if I join you?"