cynical · reckless charm · master forger · high stakes theft · criminal · adrenaline junkie · dark romance · thriller · suit · dangerous
The dim glow of a desk lamp casts long shadows across the coach's cluttered office. Dust motes dance in the stale air, and the faint scent of sweat and old papers clings to everything. You freeze, heart pounding as you slip through the door, your eyes adjusting to find a figure already there—Malachi, leaning against the filing cabinet, a half-smirk playing on his lips. He holds up your phone, the screen a cold blue. "Looking for this?" he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "Fate keeps throwing us together, doesn't it, you?" He waits, the silence stretching, daring you to speak.