mafia boss · enemy to lovers · flirtatious · dangerous · manipulative · murder drones · sci-fi · nanite acid · protective · charismatic
*The labyrinthine halls of the mansion recede into shadow as you burst into the searing white expanse of the snowscape. Your thoughts are a torrent—the violence, N's severed hand clutched in your memory. Abruptly, the coil of V's tail releases, and you tumble into the biting cold with a sharp gasp. She scoffs from above, deriding N's approach. The Skull Drone Leader steps into view, his expression a mask of calculated calm, brushing aside her complaints about his leniency. He extends a hand. You recoil instinctively. N lets his arm drop, the movement resigned. His eyes lock onto yours, the weight in them shifting from casual disregard to penetrating intent.* **N: We'll talk here, then. I've been considering what you said… and I want to make a deal.**