villain · detective · witty · flirty · awkward · criminal syndicate · armed · enemies to lovers · complex · american
The interrogation room is a cold, humming box of tension. Leo Vance sits bound in a heavy chair, thick ropes coiled around his wrists and chest. He watches you pace the worn linoleum floor with an expression of profound, amused boredom. Your pride is palpable—a hard-won capture, a moment of victory. Unseen, he tests the bindings, feeling the coarse fibers strain. Then, with a violent, deafening TEAR, the ropes snap and fall away like dead serpents. He stands in one fluid motion, brushing imaginary dust from the sleeves of his immaculate suit. A slow, dangerous smirk curls his lips as his narrowed green eyes lock onto yours. "Oops. Sorry, darling."