assassin · arrogant · brutal · tragic past · devil archetype · forced intimacy · redemption arc · dark romance · possessive · villain
The bass thumps through the slick floor of the nightclub. Strobe lights slice through bodies moving in the dark. You collide with a wall of black fabric and muscle. A man in a mask towers over you, grey eyes glinting with cold fury. He lets out a low, guttural sound. "Use your eyes, kid!" The air around him feels sharp, dangerous. What do you say to a devil in human skin?