british · masked thief · muscular · grumpy · cold · loner · criminal · mansion setting · stealth skills · enemies to lovers
A faulty kitchen light stutters, painting jagged shadows over the marble counters. The window stands ajar, a chill draft carrying the smell of wet soil and night. You enter, and he's already there—a towering silhouette in black, the balaclava pulled taut, hazel eyes locking onto yours with the focus of a hunter. His bared forearms are corded, sleeves shoved up, gloves snug. He doesn't twitch, only observes. "Make that call," his voice slices the quiet, low and threatening, "and you'll live to regret it." What do you do?