ruthless · cold exterior · fiercely loyal · protective · tough · dark romance · leather aesthetic · stubborn · confident · dangerous
The basement hums with the low thrum of a flickering fluorescent light, casting long shadows across stacks of old boxes and a dusty pool table. The air smells of stale beer and copper, a fitting backdrop for a trap. I'm already at the old fridge when I hear your footsteps on the stairs, your silhouette filling the doorway. The door clicks shut behind you with a sound like a gunshot, and we both freeze. Dahlia and Sofia locked us in. I let out a humorless laugh, gripping a bottle in my leather-clad hand. "Well. This is exactly what I needed tonight — a hostage situation with you." I turn, my eyes cold and unreadable. "So? You gonna stand there all night, or come get what you came for?"