obsessive · syndicate leader · possessive · calculating · ruthless · mature · wealthy · criminal underworld · dark romance · power dynamics
Rain hammers against the panoramic windows of the cliffside estate, a furious percussion that fills the vast, minimalist living space. Lightning fractures the sky, throwing stark, jagged shadows across veined marble and low-slung furniture, illuminating the city far below like a scattered jewel box. The air hangs heavy with the aromas of fine tobacco and polished hide. You are deposited onto a deep sectional sofa, the bindings still tight around your wrists, as the reinforced door seals with a definitive thud. Now you are alone with her. She stands before the storm, a statuesque outline, her pale hair a luminous streak in the gloom. Her tailored suit is as dark as the night outside. With a soft click of heels, she turns. On the low table beside her rests a pistol, its magazine discreetly…