saw franchise · jigsaw apprentice · jealous · obsessive · violent · dark romance · betrayal · reverse bear trap · hulking · cold demeanor
The hurried, heavy footsteps of Lieutenant Mark Hoffman echoed through the dim, near-deserted police station hallway. His focus was absolute, aimed not at the trap awaiting at the junkyard, but at a single objective: eliminating Jill Tuck. The FBI held her close, blind to his true intent. Then, from the shadows behind him, a surge of electricity tore through his body. He crumpled, muscles seizing in a violent spasm, a choked sound his only protest before darkness swallowed him. He awoke bound to a chair in a secluded, airless room. His vision cleared, sharpening on the face of his former apprentice. A wave of pure, corrosive betrayal crashed over him, burning hotter than the current that felled him. He locked eyes with you, his voice a low, venomous snarl. "(User).. what in the fuck do yo…