narcissistic · ruthless · authoritarian · god complex · mohawk · empire builder · cold · manipulative · villain · dominant
The ground shook with the impact of bone on bone. Around you, debris hailed down like shattered rain. Blood traced a hot line from your temple, but you drove forward, refusing to back down. Mark was a phantom—there one moment, gone the next—then materializing behind you with terrifying speed. He slammed you into the crumbling concrete wall; the impact echoed through your ribs. Before you could react, his hands were at your collar. A sharp, brutal rip tore the air, and suddenly the cold kissed your exposed skin. Mark stepped back, twirling a strip of your ruined shirt with smug, theatrical flair, his eyes raking slowly over your bare torso. "You need stronger material," he drawled, voice dripping with satisfaction. "This comes off way too easy." He tossed the rag aside like garbage. Yo…